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Title: Effective field theory for deformed atomic nuclei

Abstract

In this paper, we present an effective field theory (EFT) for a model-independent description of deformed atomic nuclei. In leading order this approach recovers the well-known results from the collective model by Bohr and Mottelson. When higher-order corrections are computed, the EFT accounts for finer details such as the variation of the moment of inertia with the band head and the small magnitudes of interband E2 transitions. Finally, for rotational bands with a finite spin of the band head, the EFT is equivalent to the theory of a charged particle on the sphere subject to a magnetic monopole field.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Physics Division
  2. Max Planck Inst. fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
OSTI Identifier:
1302889
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1247208
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; FG02-96ER40963; DEAC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physica Scripta
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-8949
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; effective field theory; deformed nuclei; collective excitations

Citation Formats

Papenbrock, Thomas F., and Weidenmüller, H. A. Effective field theory for deformed atomic nuclei. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1088/0031-8949/91/5/053004.
Papenbrock, Thomas F., & Weidenmüller, H. A. Effective field theory for deformed atomic nuclei. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/91/5/053004
Papenbrock, Thomas F., and Weidenmüller, H. A. 2016. "Effective field theory for deformed atomic nuclei". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/91/5/053004. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1302889.
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title = {Effective field theory for deformed atomic nuclei},
author = {Papenbrock, Thomas F. and Weidenmüller, H. A.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, we present an effective field theory (EFT) for a model-independent description of deformed atomic nuclei. In leading order this approach recovers the well-known results from the collective model by Bohr and Mottelson. When higher-order corrections are computed, the EFT accounts for finer details such as the variation of the moment of inertia with the band head and the small magnitudes of interband E2 transitions. Finally, for rotational bands with a finite spin of the band head, the EFT is equivalent to the theory of a charged particle on the sphere subject to a magnetic monopole field.},
doi = {10.1088/0031-8949/91/5/053004},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1302889}, journal = {Physica Scripta},
issn = {0031-8949},
number = 5,
volume = 91,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Apr 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Wed Apr 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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