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Structures and decay properties of extremely proton-rich nuclei $^{11,12}$O

Nuclear Theory 2019-05-15 v1

Abstract

Background:{\rm \bf Background:} The recent observation of the unbound nucleus 11^{11}O offers the unique possibility to study how the structure and dynamics of two-proton (2p2p) decay is affected by the removal of one neutron from 12^{12}O, and provides important information on the Thomas-Ehrman effect in the mirror pairs  811^{11}_{~8}O3_3- 311^{11}_{~3}Li8_8 and  812^{12}_{~8}O4_4- 412^{12}_{~4}Be8_8, which involve the 2p2p emitters 11^{11}O and 12^{12}O. Purpose:{\rm \bf Purpose:} We investigate how continuum effects impact the structure and decay properties of 11^{11}O and 12^{12}O, and their mirror partners. Methods:{\rm \bf Methods:} We solve the three-body core-nucleon-nucleon problem using the Gamow coupled-channel (GCC) method. The GCC Hamiltonian employs a realistic finite-range valence nucleon-nucleon interaction and the deformed cores of 9,10^{9,10}C, 9^{9}Li, and 10^{10}Be. Results:{\rm \bf Results:} We calculate the energy spectra and decay widths of 11^{11}O and 12^{12}O as well as those of their mirror nuclei. In particular, we investigate the dynamics of the 2p2p decay in the ground state of 12^{12}O by analyzing the evolution of the 2p2p configuration of the emitted protons as well as their angular correlations in the coordinate space. We also show how the analytic structure of the resonant states of 10^{10}Li and 10^{10}N impacts the low-lying states of 11^{11}Li and 11^{11}O. Conclusions:{\rm \bf Conclusions:} We demonstrate that, in both nuclei 11^{11}O and 12^{12}O, there is a competition between direct and "democratic" 2p2p ground-state emission. The broad structure observed in 11^{11}O is consistent with four broad resonances, with the predicted 3/213/2^-_1 ground state strongly influenced by the broad threshold resonant state in 10^{10}N, which is an isobaric analog of the antibound (or virtual) state in 10^{10}Li.

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@article{arxiv.1903.00038,
  title  = {Structures and decay properties of extremely proton-rich nuclei $^{11,12}$O},
  author = {S. M. Wang and W. Nazarewicz and R. J. Charity and L. G. Sobotka},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.00038},
  year   = {2019}
}

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9 pages, 8 figures