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Title: Level density within a micro-macroscopic approach

Journal Article · · Nuclear Physics. A

Statistical level density $$ρ$$($E, A$) is derived for nucleonic system with a given energy $$E$$, particle number $$A$$ and other integrals of motion in the micro-macroscopic approximation beyond the standard saddle-point method of the Fermi gas model. This level density reaches the two limits; the well-known Fermi gas grand-canonical ensemble limit for a large entropy $$S$$ related to large excitation energies, and the finite micro-canonical limit for a small combinatorical entropy $$S$$ at low excitation energies. In conclusion, the inverse level density parameter $$K$$ as function of the particle number $$A$$ in the semiclassical periodic orbit theory, taking into account the extended Thomas-Fermi and Strutinsky shell corrections, is calculated and compared with experimental data.

Research Organization:
Texas A & M University, College Station, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG03-93ER40773
OSTI ID:
1977516
Journal Information:
Nuclear Physics. A, Journal Name: Nuclear Physics. A Journal Issue: C Vol. 1021; ISSN 0375-9474
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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