Partial conservation of seniority and nuclear isomerism
Nuclear Theory
2008-11-26 v1
Abstract
We point out the possibility of the {\em partial} conservation of the seniority quantum number when most eigenstates are mixed in seniority but some remain pure. This situation occurs in nuclei for the and shells where it is at the origin of the existence of seniority isomers in the ruthenium and palladium isotopes. It also occurs for bosons.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0801.1254,
title = {Partial conservation of seniority and nuclear isomerism},
author = {P. Van Isacker and S. Heinze},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.1254},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters