Published August 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Shell Model Monte Carlo Studies of γ-Soft Nuclei

  • 1. Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (United States)
  • 2. W. K. Kellogg Radiation Laboratory, 106-38, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States)
  • 4. Center for Theoretical Physics, Sloane Physics Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 (United States)

Description

We present shell model Monte Carlo calculations for nuclei in the full major shell 50 endash 82 for both protons and neutrons. For the interaction we use a pairing plus quadrupole derived from a surface-peaked separable force. The methods are illustrated for 124Sn, 128Te, and 124Xe. We calculate shape distributions, moments of inertia, and pairing correlations as functions of temperature and angular velocity. Our calculations are the first microscopic evidence of γ-softness of nuclei in this region. copyright 1996 The American Physical Society

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
77
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 1444-1447.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO