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Title: Properties of nuclei in the nobelium region studied within the covariant, Skyrme, and Gogny energy density functionals

Journal Article · · Nuclear Physics. A
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Univ. of York, Heslington, York (United Kingdom); Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla (Finland); Univ. of Warsaw, Warsaw (Poland); Helsinki Institute of Physics, Helsinki (Finland)
  2. Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States)
  3. Univ. de Bordeaux, Gradignan (France); CNRS/IN2P3, Gradignan (France)
  4. Univ. Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid (Spain)
  5. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

We calculate properties of the ground and excited states of nuclei in the nobelium region for proton and neutron numbers of 92 ≤ Z ≤ 104 and 144 ≤ N ≤ 156 , respectively. We use three different energy-density-functional (EDF) approaches, based on covariant, Skyrme, and Gogny functionals, each with two different parameter sets. In conclusion, a comparative analysis of the results obtained for quasiparticle spectra, odd–even and two-particle mass staggering, and moments of inertia allows us to identify single-particle and shell effects that are characteristic to these different models and to illustrate possible systematic uncertainties related to using the EDF modelling.

Research Organization:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0002847; SC0013037; SC0008511; DOE-DE-NA0002574
OSTI ID:
1233492
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1251851; OSTI ID: 1332822
Journal Information:
Nuclear Physics. A, Vol. 944, Issue C; Related Information: No related document information; ISSN 0375-9474
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 47 works
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