Time-odd mean fields in covariant density functional theory: Rotating systems
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762 (United States)
Time-odd mean fields (nuclear magnetism) and their impact on physical observables in rotating nuclei are studied in the framework of covariant density functional theory (CDFT). It is shown that they have profound effect on the dynamic and kinematic moments of inertia. Particle number, configuration, and rotational frequency dependencies of their impact on the moments of inertia have been analyzed in a systematic way. Nuclear magnetism can also considerably modify the band crossing features such as crossing frequencies and the properties of the kinematic and dynamic moments of inertia in the band crossing region. The impact of time-odd mean fields on the moments of inertia in the regions away from band crossing only weakly depends on the relativistic mean-field parametrization, reflecting good localization of the properties of time-odd mean fields in CDFT. The moments of inertia of normal-deformed nuclei considerably deviate from the rigid-body value. On the contrary, superdeformed and hyperdeformed nuclei have the moments of inertia which are close to rigid-body value. The structure of the currents in rotating frame, their microscopic origin, and the relations to the moments of inertia have been systematically analyzed. The phenomenon of signature separation in odd-odd nuclei, induced by time-odd mean fields, has been analyzed in detail.
- OSTI ID:
- 21419534
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 82, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.82.034329; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 0556-2813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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