Deformation and its influence on $K$ isomerism in neutron-rich Hf nuclei
Nuclear Theory
2011-07-08 v2 Nuclear Experiment
Abstract
We investigate the influence of deformation on the possible occurrence of long-lived isomers in Hf isotopes around N=116, using configuration-constrained calculations of potential-energy surfaces. Despite having reduced shape elongation, the multi-quasiparticle states in Hf remain moderately robust against triaxial distortion, supporting the long expected occurrence of exceptionally long-lived isomers. The calculations are compared with available experimental data.
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@article{arxiv.1103.2111,
title = {Deformation and its influence on $K$ isomerism in neutron-rich Hf nuclei},
author = {H. L. Liu and F. R. Xu and P. M. Walker and C. A. Bertulani},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.2111},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
4 pages, 3 figures, accepted version for publication in Phys. Rev. C