Algebraic description of the triaxially to axially rotational shape phase transition
Nuclear Theory
2025-08-22 v1
Abstract
Within the framework of the interacting boson model, we propose a novel algebraic scheme to describe spin-dependent structural evolutions in triaxial nuclei. Our analysis demonstrates that a triaxially to axially rotational shape phase transition can be induced by the high-order correction which is microscopically motivated by the pairing interaction on the -unstable rotation. This prescription is further applied to describe the structural evolutions along the yrast sequences of Ba and Xe, providing an exemplary case for demonstrating a unified explanation of both low-energy collective structures and high-spin phenomena in O(6)-like nuclei.
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@article{arxiv.2508.15426,
title = {Algebraic description of the triaxially to axially rotational shape phase transition},
author = {Yu Zhang and Yu Xin Liu and Feng Pan and J. P. Draayer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.15426},
year = {2025}
}
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11 pages, 8 figures