Prolate-oblate shape transitions and O(6) symmetry in even-even nuclei: A theoretical overview

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Main Authors: Bonatsos, Dennis, Martinou, Andriana, Peroulis, S. K., Mertzimekis, T. J., Minkov, N.
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author Bonatsos, Dennis
Martinou, Andriana
Peroulis, S. K.
Mertzimekis, T. J.
Minkov, N.
author_facet Bonatsos, Dennis
Martinou, Andriana
Peroulis, S. K.
Mertzimekis, T. J.
Minkov, N.
contents Prolate to oblate shape transitions have been predicted in an analytic way in the framework of the Interacting Boson Model (IBM), determining O(6) as the symmetry at the critical point. Parameter-independent predictions for prolate to oblate transitions in various regions on the nuclear chart have been made in the framework of the proxy-SU(3) and pseudo-SU(3) symmetries, corroborated by recent non-relativistic and relativistic mean field calculations along series of nuclear isotopes, with parameters fixed throughout, as well as by shell model calculations taking advantage of the quasi-SU(3) symmetry. Experimental evidence for regions of prolate to oblate shape transitions is in agreement with regions in which nuclei bearing the O(6) dynamical symmetry of the IBM have been identified, lying below major shell closures. In addition, gradual oblate to prolate transitions are seen when crossing major nuclear shell closures, in analogy to experimental observations in alkali clusters.
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spellingShingle Prolate-oblate shape transitions and O(6) symmetry in even-even nuclei: A theoretical overview
Bonatsos, Dennis
Martinou, Andriana
Peroulis, S. K.
Mertzimekis, T. J.
Minkov, N.
Nuclear Theory
Prolate to oblate shape transitions have been predicted in an analytic way in the framework of the Interacting Boson Model (IBM), determining O(6) as the symmetry at the critical point. Parameter-independent predictions for prolate to oblate transitions in various regions on the nuclear chart have been made in the framework of the proxy-SU(3) and pseudo-SU(3) symmetries, corroborated by recent non-relativistic and relativistic mean field calculations along series of nuclear isotopes, with parameters fixed throughout, as well as by shell model calculations taking advantage of the quasi-SU(3) symmetry. Experimental evidence for regions of prolate to oblate shape transitions is in agreement with regions in which nuclei bearing the O(6) dynamical symmetry of the IBM have been identified, lying below major shell closures. In addition, gradual oblate to prolate transitions are seen when crossing major nuclear shell closures, in analogy to experimental observations in alkali clusters.
title Prolate-oblate shape transitions and O(6) symmetry in even-even nuclei: A theoretical overview
topic Nuclear Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.17782