Halcrow, CJ, King, C and Manton, NS
(2017)
Dynamical α-cluster model of ¹⁶O.
Physical Review C, 95 (3).
031303(R).
ISSN 2469-9985
Abstract
We calculate the low-lying spectrum of the ¹⁶O nucleus using an α-cluster model which includes the important tetrahedral and square configurations. Our approach is motivated by the dynamics of α-particle scattering in the Skyrme model. We are able to replicate the large energy splitting that is observed between states of identical spin but opposite parities. We also provide a novel interpretation of the first excited state of ¹⁶O and make predictions for the energies of 6¯ states that have yet to be observed experimentally.
Metadata
Item Type:
Article
Authors/Creators:
Halcrow, CJ
King, C
Manton, NS
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:
(c) 2017 American Physical Society, Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:
Collective levels; Nuclear structure and decays; Skyrmions; 6 ≤ A ≤ 19; Cluster models; Collective models
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