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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Phys.
Sec. Nuclear Physics​
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphy.2024.1487954
This article is part of the Research Topic Neutron Skin Thickness in Atomic Nuclei: Current Status and Recent Theoretical, Experimental and Observational Developments View all articles

Mixing of isoscalar and isovector characters in low-energy dipole mode

Provisionally accepted
Tsunenori Inakura Tsunenori Inakura 1*Shuichiro EBATA Shuichiro EBATA 2*
  • 1 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro City, Tōkyō, Japan
  • 2 Saitama University, Saitama, Japan

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    We investigated isospin splitting in low-energy dipole (LED) states of spherical nuclei such as 40 Ca, 90 Zr, 132 Sn, 208 Pb, and several N = 50 isotones using self-consistent Hartree-Fock plus random phase approximation calculations. Our analysis of isovector dipole (IVD) and isoscalar dipole (ISD) strengths, along with transition densities, reveals a clear energydependent relationship between IS and IV modes in 40 Ca and 90 Zr. For 208 Pb and 132 Sn, LED states show mixed IS+IV characters due to different neutron and proton shell structures. In N = 50 isotones, E1 modes exhibit varying IS and IV properties with smooth transitions as neutron excess increases. Our results suggest that compressional ISD strengths could provide valuable insights into the slope parameter of the nuclear equation of state. The observed dependence on nuclear shell structures and neutron-proton correlations highlights the need for precise measurements and further research in nuclear physics.

    Keywords: Electric dipole mode, PDR, isoscalar and isovector characters, RPA, Energy density functional, Hartree-Fock method

    Received: 29 Aug 2024; Accepted: 05 Nov 2024.

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    * Correspondence:
    Tsunenori Inakura, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro City, 152-8550, Tōkyō, Japan
    Shuichiro EBATA, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan

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