[ital C][sub 4] symmetry and bifurcation in superdeformed bands

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.51.R460· OSTI ID:6603447

Pavlichenkov, I M ^[1]; Flibotte, S ^[2]

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1. Russian National Center Kurchatov Institute,'' Moscow 123182 (Russian Federation)
2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1 (Canada) AECL Research, Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario, K0J 1J0 (Canada)

It is shown that the [Delta][ital I]=2 staggering effect recently discovered in superdeformed rotational bands could be explained by a phenomenological theory of [ital C][sub 4[ital v]] bifurcation. In this scenario, the energy staggering is associated with the alignment of the total nuclear angular momentum along the axis perpendicular to the long deformation axis of the prolate nucleus.

• OSTI ID: 6603447
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 51:2; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALIGNMENT
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BIFURCATION
DEFORMATION
ENERGY
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EXCITED STATES
NUCLEAR DEFORMATION
ROTATIONAL STATES
SYMMETRY