The nuclear single particle shell model

Journal Article · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Bulletin of the American Physical Society

OSTI ID:272813

Bigelow, R A ^[1]

---

1. Williamette Univ., Salem, OR (United States)

Nuclear models allow one to treat the complex problem of nuclear structure by considering a subset of possible parameters. This simulation uses the single particle shell model to calculate energy levels. In this model many nuclear properties are determined by a single valence nucleon and the core consists of paired nucleons which do not contribute to these properties. The simulation includes two parts which consider the spherical shell model and deformed shell model, respectively. The spherical shell model explores how the order and spacing of nuclear energy levels are affected by the shape of the nuclear potential and an additional spin-orbit interaction. For non-spherical nuclei, Schroedinger`s equation is solved with Nilsson`s anisotropic harmonic oscillator potential which includes a term proportional to the deformation from spherical. The order and spacing of the deformed nuclear energy levels is explored as a function of deformation.

• OSTI ID: 272813
• Report Number(s): CONF-930557--
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 38; ISSN BAPSA6; ISSN 0003-0503
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
ENERGY LEVELS
NUCLEAR DEFORMATION
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
SHELL MODELS
SINGLE-PARTICLE MODEL