Analytical description of odd-A nuclei near the critical point of the spherical to axially deformed shape transition

Sep, 2010
5 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.C 82 (2010) 034327

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Abstract: (APS)
A coupling scheme for even-even nuclei with the X(5) critical point symmetry coupled to a single valence nucleon in a j orbit is proposed to approximately describe the critical point phenomena of spherical to axially deformed shape (phase) transition in odd-A nuclear systems. The corresponding scheme, which can be solved analytically, is called the X(5/(2j+1)) model. A special case with j=1/2 is analyzed in detail to show its level structure and transition patterns. It is further shown that Au189 and Tb155 may be possible X(5/(2j+1)) symmetry candidates with j=1/2 and j=3/2, respectively.
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