Abstract
The molecular orbits of the valence neutrons of a range of deformed alpha-conjugate nuclei were modelled using linear combinations of single-particle wavefunctions in a harmonic oscillator potential. Molecular structures were found for oblate nuclei from C-13 to Mg-25, and prolate chain-state nuclei from Be-9 to Mg-25, and for the higher order 2:1 prolate nuclei Ne-21 and S-33. These orbitals are shown to be commensurate with the energy level scheme of the deformed harmonic oscillator and the Nilsson model. Tentative links with experimentally observed states are also made.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 447-463 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics |
| Volume | 30(4) |
| Early online date | 20 Feb 2004 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2004 |