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Background: The coupling of the last nucleon with configurations in the ground state of the even-even core is known to augment the single quasiparticle fragmentation pattern. In a recent experimental study by Yordanov et al. the values of the magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments of the 11/2- state in a long chain of Cd isotopes were found to follow a simple trend which we try to explain by means of incorporating long-range correlations in the ground state. Purpose: Our purpose is to study the influence of ground-state correlations (GSCs) on the magnetic moments and compare our results with the data for the odd-A Cd isotopes. Method: In order to evaluate if the additional correlations have bearing on the magnetic moments we employ an extension to the quasiparticle-phonon model (QPM) which takes into account quasiparticle⊗phonon configurations in the ground state of the even-even core affecting the structure of the odd-A nucleus wave function. Results: It is shown that the values for the magnetic moments which the applied QPM extension yields deviate further from the Schmidt values. The latter is in agreement with the measured values for the Cd isotopes. Conclusions: The GSCs exert significant influence on the magnetic dipole moments and reveal a potential for reproducing the experimental values for the studied cadmium isotopes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We use the quasiparticle random phase approximation to study properties of the low-lying 2+ states in the even-even nuclei around 132Sn. Starting from a Skyrme interaction in the particle-hole channel and a density-dependent zero-range interaction in the particle-particle channel, the calculation within the finite-rank separable approximation for the residual interaction is performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A neutron number dependence of the E1 0+ 1 → 1- 1 reduced transition probability in spherical even-even nuclei is analysed within the Q-phonon approach in the fermionic space to describe the structure of collective states. Microscopic calculations of the E1 0+ 1 → 1- 1 transition matrix elements are carried out for the Xe isotopes based on the RPA for the ground-state wave function. A satisfactory description of the experimental data is obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A finite-rank separable approximation for the quasiparticle RPA calculations with Skyrme interactions that was proposed in our previous work is extended to take into account the coupling between one- and two-phonon terms in the wave functions of excited states. It is shown that the phonon–phonon coupling effect can be very important to reproduce experimental data.© 2004 MAIK “Nauka / Interperiodica”. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The low-lying spectra of heavy nuclei are investigated within the quasiparticle-phonon model. This microscopic approach goes beyond the quasiparticle random-phase approximation by treating a Hamiltonian of separable form in a microscopic multiphonon basis. It is therefore able to describe the anharmonic features of collective modes as well as the multiphonon states, whose experimental evidence is continuously growing. The method can be put in close correspondence with the proton-neutron interacting boson model. By associating the microscopic isoscalar and isovector quadrupole phonons with proton-neutron symmetric and mixed-symmetry quadrupole bosons, respectively, the microscopic states can be classified, just as in the algebraic model, according to their phonon content and their symmetry. In addition, these states disclose the nuclear properties which are to be ascribed to genuine shell effects, not included in the algebraic approach. Due to its flexibility, the method can be implemented numerically for systematic studies of spectroscopic properties throughout entire regions of vibrational nuclei. The spectra and multipole transition strengths so computed are in overall good agreement with the experimental data. By exploiting the correspondence of the method with the interacting boson model, it is possible to embed the microscopic states into this algebraic frame and, therefore, face the study of nuclei far from shell closures, not directly accessible to merely microscopic approaches. Here, it is shown how this task is accomplished through systematic investigations of magnetic dipole and, especially, electric dipole modes along paths moving from the vibrational to the transitional regions. The method is very well suited to the study of well-deformed nuclei. It provides reliable descriptions of low-lying magnetic as well as electric multipole modes of nuclei throughout the rare-earth and actinide regions. Attention is focused here on the low-lying 0+ states produced in large abundance in recent experiments. The analysis shows that the quasiparticle-phonon model accounts for the occurrence of so many 0+ levels and discloses their nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Starting from the quasiparticle random phase approximation based on the Skyrme interaction SLy5, we study the effects of phonon-phonon coupling (PPC) on the low-energy electric dipole response in 40-58Ca. Using the same set of parameters we describe available experimental data for 40,44,48Ca and give the prediction for 50-58Ca. The inclusion of the PPC results in the formation of low-energy 1 - states. There is an impact of the PPC effect on low-energy E 1 strength of 40,44,48Ca. The PPC effect on the electric dipole polarizability is discussed. We predict a strong increase of the summed E1 strength below 10 MeV, with increasing neutron number from 48Ca until 58Ca. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]