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Shape evolution of Zr nuclei and roles of tensor force

Nuclear Theory 2019-01-30 v1

Abstract

Shape evolution of Zr nuclei are investigated by the axial Hartree-Fock (HF) calculations using the semi-realistic interaction M3Y-P6, with focusing on roles of the tensor force. Deformation at N40N\approx 40 is reproduced, which has not been easy to describe within the self-consistent mean-field calculations. The spherical shape is obtained in 46N5646\leq N\leq 56, and the prolate deformation is predicted in 58N7258\leq N\leq 72, while the shape switches to oblate at N=74N=74. The sphericity returns at N=80N=80 and 8282. The deformation in 60N7060\lesssim N\lesssim 70 resolves the discrepancy in the previous magic-number prediction based on the spherical mean-field calculations [Prog. Theor. Exp. Phys. \textbf{2014}, 033D02]. It is found that the deformation at N40N\approx 40 takes place owing to the tensor force with a good balance. The tensor-force effects significantly depend on the configurations, and are pointed out to be conspicuous when the unique-parity orbit (e.g. n0h11/2n0h_{11/2}) is present near the Fermi energy, delaying deformation. These effects are crucial for the magicity at N=56N=56 and for the predicted shape change at N=74N=74 and 8080.

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@article{arxiv.1812.01169,
  title  = {Shape evolution of Zr nuclei and roles of tensor force},
  author = {S. Miyahara and H. Nakada},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.01169},
  year   = {2019}
}

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10 pages, 15 figures; to be published in PRC