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Main Authors: Budaca, R., Buganu, P., Ouardi, F. El, Lahbas, A.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.07194
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author Budaca, R.
Buganu, P.
Ouardi, F. El
Lahbas, A.
author_facet Budaca, R.
Buganu, P.
Ouardi, F. El
Lahbas, A.
contents The deformation properties within the $^{98-106}$Ru even-even isotopic chain, are investigated by means of the Covariant Density Functional Theory with a Density-Dependent Point-Coupling X parametrization. The considered nuclei are found to exhibit very shallow prolate and triaxial ground state deformation. This information is used to ascertain their dynamical behavior within prolate $γ$-stable and $γ$-unstable instances of a phenomenological Bohr-Mottelson Hamiltonian with an octic potential in the axial deformation variable. The comparative study of the low-lying collective states, revealed the presence of a shape phase transition from low to high deformation, as well as evidence of shape coexistence and mixing between spherical vibrator, $γ$-unstable or prolate configurations in ground and excited states. It is also shown that the effect of shape coexistence and mixing on the $γ$-band states can account to some extent for the typical $γ$-unstable staggering even in prolate $γ$-stable conditions.
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spellingShingle Shape phase transition, coexistence and mixing in the $^{98-106}$Ru isotopes
Budaca, R.
Buganu, P.
Ouardi, F. El
Lahbas, A.
Nuclear Theory
The deformation properties within the $^{98-106}$Ru even-even isotopic chain, are investigated by means of the Covariant Density Functional Theory with a Density-Dependent Point-Coupling X parametrization. The considered nuclei are found to exhibit very shallow prolate and triaxial ground state deformation. This information is used to ascertain their dynamical behavior within prolate $γ$-stable and $γ$-unstable instances of a phenomenological Bohr-Mottelson Hamiltonian with an octic potential in the axial deformation variable. The comparative study of the low-lying collective states, revealed the presence of a shape phase transition from low to high deformation, as well as evidence of shape coexistence and mixing between spherical vibrator, $γ$-unstable or prolate configurations in ground and excited states. It is also shown that the effect of shape coexistence and mixing on the $γ$-band states can account to some extent for the typical $γ$-unstable staggering even in prolate $γ$-stable conditions.
title Shape phase transition, coexistence and mixing in the $^{98-106}$Ru isotopes
topic Nuclear Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.07194