Nuclear structure of the even-even argon isotopes with a focus on magnetic moments
- Department of Physics, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi 39210 (United States)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 (United States)
We study the role of configuration mixing in the heavier even-even isotopes of argon. We begin by limiting the configurations of the even-even Ar isotopes to (d{sub 3/2}{sup 2}){sub {pi}} (f{sub 7/2}{sup n}){sub {nu}}. There, due to the particular location in this shell-model space of {sup 40}Ar and {sup 44}Ar, we find that the spectra, B(E2)'s, and magnetic moments of these two nuclei are identical. Any deviation from this equality is direct evidence of configuration mixing. In a larger shell-model space there are significant differences between these two nuclei, with {sup 44}Ar being more collective. We also consider other even-even isotopes of argon and study how their nuclear structure effects evolve with N. We compare in the full 0({Dirac_h}/2{pi}) {omega} space (sd){sub {pi}} (fp){sub {nu}} the results of calculations with the WBT interaction and with the newer SDPF, denoted SDPF-U, interaction.
- OSTI ID:
- 21286944
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 79, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.79.054322; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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