Energy Staggering in the High K Rotational Band
- Received Date: 1900-01-01
- Accepted Date: 1900-01-01
- Available Online: 1998-04-05
Abstract: Introducing the staggering index S(I) to describe the energy spectra of the λrigid and λ-soft nuclei, it becomes very clear that there are two kinds of energy staggering for which the S(I) -I plots have opposite zigzag behavior. They can be described using the axially asymmebtric rotor model with vibration-rotation coupling and the interaction boson model O(6) limit with three-body potential or the angular momentum projection deformed Hartree-Fock method (PDHF ), respectively. The theoretical predictions for the characteristics of the staggering in high K rotational band are given. Analyzing the experimental data of high K band spectra of the nuclei in the mass range. 160, it is demoastrated that the energy staggering does exist in the high K band. At the same time, some evidences for the shape transition indicated by zigzag phase change of S(I)-I plots are undoubtedly found.