Cranking covariant density functional theory with a shell-model-like approach for the superdeformed band of 42Ca

The superdeformed rotational band in [Formula: see text]Ca is studied with the cranking covariant density functional theory complemented by a shell-model-like approach for treating the pairing correlations. The microscopic and self-consistent description of the superdeformed rotational band is obtained. The calculated energy surfaces show local minimums at [Formula: see text] from rotational frequency [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] to [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]MeV. The shape coexistence of spherical, normal deformation and superdeformation is found at [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]MeV. The single-particle levels and configurations are analyzed in details with the deformation. The configuration of the superdeformed band is figured out as [Formula: see text]. The single-particle Routhians indicate that the neutrons configuration plays a key role in the formation of the superdeformed band, and the change of the protons configuration at [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]MeV terminates the superdeformed band. The importance of pairing correlation to the superdeformed band is also studied in terms of the moments of inertia and the angular momentum.

SUPERDEFORMED BAND IN ASYMMETRIC N > Z NUCLEUS 40Ar

A rotational band with five cascade γ-ray transitions was newly found in 40 Ar . The deduced transition quadrupole moment of [Formula: see text] has demonstrated this band as having a superdeformed shape of β2 ~ 0.5. The structure of the band was discussed in the framework of cranked Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov calculations and the assignment of multiparticle–multihole configuration has been made.

RANDOM MATRIX THEORY AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE DECAY OUT OF A SUPERDEFORMED BAND

Originally, random matrix theory (RMT) was designed by Wigner to deal with the statistics of eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of complex many-body quantum systems in 1950s. During the last two decades, the RMT underwent an unexpected and rapid development: The RMT has been successfully applied to an ever increasing variety of physical problems, and it has become an important tool to attack many-body problems. In this contribution I briefly outline the development of the RMT and introduce its basics. Its application to the decay out of a Superdeformed band and a comparison of the approach used in Ref. 34 with that proposed by Vigezzi et al are presented. Current theoretical activities on the decay out problem are reviewed, and the influence of the degree of chaoticity of the normally deformed states on the decay out intensity is examined systematically.