Charge radii of potassium isotopes in the RMF(BCS)* approach

We apply the recently proposed RMF(BCS)* ansatz to study the charge radii of the potassium isotopic chain up to $^{52}$K. It is shown that the experimental data can be reproduced rather well, qualitatively similar to the Fayans nuclear density functional theory, but with a slightly better description of the odd-even staggerings (OES). Nonetheless, both methods fail for $^{50}$K and to a lesser extent for $^{48,52}$K. It is shown that if these nuclei are deformed with a $\beta_{20}\approx-0.2$, then one can obtain results consistent with experiments for both charge radii and spin-parities. We argue that beyond mean field studies are needed to properly describe the charge radii of these three nuclei, particularly for $^{50}$K.

Isotopic shift in magic nuclei within relativistic mean-field formalism

The ground-state properties such as binding energy, root-mean-square radius, pairing energy, nucleons density distribution, symmetry energy, and single-particle energies are calculated for the isotopic chain of Ca, Sn, Pb, and Z = 120 nuclei. The recently developed G3 and IOPB-I forces along with the DD-ME1 and DD-ME2 sets are used in the analysis employing the relativistic mean-field approximation. To locate the magic numbers in the superheavy region and to explain the observed kink at neutron number N=82 for Sn isotopes, a three-point formula is used to see the shift of the observable and other nuclear properties in the isotopic chain. Unlike the electronic configuration, due to strong spin-orbit interaction, the higher spin orbitals are occupied earlier than the lower spin, causing the possible kink at the neutron magic numbers. We find peaks at the known neutron magic number with the confirmation of sub-shell, shell closure respectively at N=40, 184 for Ca and 304120.

Extended study on the application of the sextic potential in the frame of X(3)-Sextic

The main aim of the present paper is to study extensively the γ-rigid Bohr Hamiltonian with anharmonic sextic oscillator potential for the variable β and γ = 0. For the corresponding spectral problem, a finite number of eigenvalues are found explicitly, by algebraic means, so-called Quasi-Exact Solvability (QES). The evolution of the spectral and electromagnetic properties by considering higher exact solvability orders is investigated, especially the approximate degeneracy of the ground and first two β bands in the critical point of the shape phase transition from a harmonic to an anharmonic prolate β-soft, also the shape evolution within an isotopic chain. Numerical results are given for 39 nuclei, namely, 98-108Ru, 100-102Mo, 116-130Xe, 180-196Pt, 172Os, 146-150Nd, 132-134Ce, 152-154Gd, 154-156Dy, 150-152Sm, 190Hg and 222Ra. Across this study, it seems that the higher quasi-exact solvability order improves our results by decreasing the rms, mostly for deformed nuclei. The nuclei 100,104Ru, 118,120,126,128Xe, 148Nd and 172Os fall exactly in the critical point.

Exploring the α-decay chain of 302122 within relativistic mean field formalism

The ground and first excited state structural properties like binding energy, charge radius, deformation parameter, pairing energy, and two-neutron separation energy for the isotopic chain of Z= 122 are analyzed. The axially deformed relativistic mean-field formalism with NL3* force parameter is used for the present analysis. Based on the analysis of binding energy per particle, chemical potential and single-particle spacing, we predict the isotopes of Z =122 with N = 180. 182 and 184 are the possible stable nuclei over the considered isotopic chain. The α-decay energies and the decay half-lives of ³⁰²122 chains are investigated using four different empirical formulae. The results of our calculations are compared with the available experimental data and Finite Range Droplet Model predictions. We also established a correlation for the decay energy with the half-lives for the considered α-decay chains for various empirical formulae.