Cluster model investigation of nuclear spectra and electric quadrupole transitions

We review a cluster model for even-even nuclei and derive a new relation between the excitation energies and the electric quadrupole transition strengths of these nuclei. A novel method for determining the likely clustercore decompositions of a given nucleus is described, and is tested by comparing theoretical cluster model spectra with their experimental counterparts for a representative set of Yb isotopes. A further method, based on least squares fits to spectra, is also examined.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Physics

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• McBride, Vanessa A

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Perez, Sandro M

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6537

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6537