SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF NUCLEAR SOFTNESS OF SUPERDEFORMED BANDS IN A = 190 MASS REGION
A four parameter formula has been applied to obtain the nuclear softness parameter (σ) for all the superdeformed (SD) bands observed in A = 190 mass region. The nuclear softness parameter values of most of the SD bands are found to be smaller than those of the normal deformed bands, implying more rigidity. The results of this work includes the variation of nuclear softness parameter against the gamma ray energy ratio R(I) = Eγ(I→(I-2))/Eγ((I-2)→(I-4)) of SD bands in A = 190 mass region. The variation of R(I) and the nuclear softness parameter of these SD bands are studied with the product of valence proton and neutron numbers (NpNn). The systematics also includes the variation of σ with the neutron number N. It is also found that the value of softness parameter of signature partner SD bands observed in A = 190 mass region is also the same. We present for the first time the study of softness parameter of SD bands with NpNn scheme.