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Shell structure at high spin and the influence on nuclear shapes

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OSTI ID:6366347
Nuclear structure at high spin is influenced by a combination of liquid-drop and shell-structure effects. For N < 86 both contribute towards the occurrence along the yrast line of high-spin oblate aligned-particle configurations. Shell effects are mainly responsible for the prolate deformation of nuclei with N > 90. The competition between oblate and prolate driving effects leads to a prolate-to-oblate shape transition in /sup 154/Dy/sub 88/. The role of rotation-aligned configurations in the shape change is discussed.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6366347
Report Number(s):
CONF-820738-6; ON: DE83008504
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English