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Interrelationship of Isospin and Angular Momentum

Nuclear Theory 2007-05-23 v4

Abstract

It is noted that the simple interaction in isospin variables a(1/4t(i)t(j))a (1/4 - t(i)\cdot t(j)), in a single jj shell calculation, can also be written with angular momentum variables. For the configuration (j2)JA(j^2) J_A for even JAJ_A the isospin is one; for odd JAJ_A it is zero. Hence the above interaction can also be written as a(1(1)JA)/2a (1 - (-1)^{J_A})/2. For the I=0 state of an even-even Ti isotope with nn neutrons, the hamiltonian matrix element of this interaction is [JJ]0H[JJ]0/a=(n+1)δJJ(n+1)(jnJj}jn+1j)(jnJj}jn+1j)\bra [J'J']_0 |H| [JJ]_0\ket/a = (n+1) \delta_{JJ'} - (n+1) (j^n Jj|\} j^{n+1} j) (j^n J'j|\} j^{n+1} j). The eigenvalues of this interaction can be found by using the isospin form of the interaction. They are (n+1)a(n+1)a for T=NZ/2T = |N-Z|/2 and zero for T=NZ/2+2T = |N-Z|/2 + 2. One can apply this to some extent to obtain the number of pairs of nucleons with given total angular momentum JAJ_A in a given Ti isotope.

Cite

@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0402089,
  title  = {Interrelationship of Isospin and Angular Momentum},
  author = {L. Zamick and A. Z. Mekjian and S. J. Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0402089},
  year   = {2007}
}

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