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2024ZH07      Phys.Rev. C 109, 024316 (2024)

D.D.Zhang, B.Li, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, Z.X.Ren, P.W.Zhao, J.Meng

Ternary quasifission in collisions of actinide nuclei

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.109.024316
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2024ZH09      Phys.Rev. C 109, 024614 (2024)

D.D.Zhang, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, P.W.Zhao, J.Meng

Multinucleon transfer with time-dependent covariant density functional theory

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.109.024614
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2023LI04      Phys.Rev. C 107, 014303 (2023)

B.Li, D.Vretenar, Z.X.Ren, T.Niksic, J.Zhao, P.W.Zhao, J.Meng

Fission dynamics, dissipation, and clustering at finite temperature

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 240Pu, 234U, 244Cm, 250Cf; calculated self-consistent deformation energy surface for the process of induced fission, induced fission trajectories evolution, proton localization functions, density profile immediately prior to the scission event. Microscopic finite-temperature model based on time dependent nuclear density functional theory (TDDFT).

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.107.014303
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2023LI35      Phys.Rev. C 108, 014321 (2023)

B.Li, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, P.W.Zhao, J.Meng

Generalized time-dependent generator coordinate method for small- and large-amplitude collective motion

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 208Pb; calculated monopole response, isocalar giant monopole resonance strength function, quadrupole response, octupole response, hexadecapole response. 240Pu; calculated fission trajectories, time evolution of the quadrupole and octupole deformations on the way to scission and beyond.Generalized time-dependent generator coordinated method (TD-GCM) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations. Comparison with available experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.108.014321
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2023ZH13      Phys.Rev. C 107, 034311 (2023)

J.Zhao, J.-P.Ebran, L.Heitz, E.Khan, F.Mercier, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic description of α, 2α, and cluster decays of 216-220Rn and 220-224Ra

RADIOACTIVITY 212Po, 216,218,220Rn, 220,222,224Ra(α), (2α); 222,224Ra(12C); calculated T1/2, branching ratios. Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov model with the DD-PC1 functional and a separable pairing force. Comparison to experimental data.

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 212Po, 216,218,220Rn, 220,222,224Ra; calculated deformation-energy surfaces (quadrupole, octupole and hexadecupole).

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.107.034311
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2023ZH53      Int.J.Mod.Phys. E32, 2340006 (2023)

X.Zhao, Zh.Li, D.Vretenar

An improved microscopic core–quasiparticle coupling model for spectroscopy of odd-mass nuclei with octupole correlations

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 225Ra; calculated the parity doublets, interband B(E1) and B(E2) using the microscopic core–quasiparticle coupling model for odd-A nuclei with octupole correlations extended to include the monopole, quadrupole and octupole couplings between the core and the odd nucleon, based on the framework of covariant density functional theory.

doi: 10.1142/S0218301323400062
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2022RE04      Phys.Rev. C 105, 044313 (2022)

Z.X.Ren, J.Zhao, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, P.W.Zhao, J.Meng

Microscopic analysis of induced nuclear fission dynamics

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 240Pu; calculated deformation energy surface in the plane of quadrupole-octupole axially symmetric deformation parameters, induced fission charge yields and fragments distributions, fission trajectories on the the self-consistent deformation energy surface, total kinetic energies of the fragments from induced fission. Framework that combines the time-dependent generator coordinate method (TDGCM) and time-dependent nuclear density functional theory (TDDFT). Comparison to available experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.105.044313
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2022RE05      Phys.Rev.Lett. 128, 172501 (2022)

Z.X.Ren, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, P.W.Zhao, J.Zhao, J.Meng

Dynamical Synthesis of 4He in the Scission Phase of Nuclear Fission

RADIOACTIVITY 240Pu(SF); analyzed available data. 4,6He, 3H; deduced light cluster emission. Time-dependent density functional theory, based on a relativistic energy density functional including pairing correlations.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.172501
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2022ZH06      Phys.Rev. C 105, 024322 (2022)

D.D.Zhang, Z.X.Ren, P.W.Zhao, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, J.Meng

Effects of rotation and valence nucleons in molecular α-chain nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 12,16C, 16Ne; calculated Routhians, proton and neutron density distributions, location of the peak and the width of α-like cluster in the nuclei. 16C, 16Ne, 20O, 20Mg; calculated angular momentaand quadrupole deformation as functions of rotational frequency. 3D lattice Cranking covariant density functional theory (CDFT) calculations.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.105.024322
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2022ZH28      Phys.Rev. C 105, 054604 (2022)

J.Zhao, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Time-dependent generator coordinate method study of fission: Dissipation effects

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 228Th(γ, F), E=8-14 MeV; calculated fragments charge yields in induced fission process for different fixed temperatures. Extended temperature-dependent time-dependent generator coordinate method (TDGCM) for induced fission dynamics to allow the dissipation effects. Comparison to experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.105.054604
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2022ZH66      Phys.Rev. C 106, 054609 (2022)

J.Zhao, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Time-dependent generator coordinate method study of fission. II. Total kinetic energy distribution

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 228Th; calculated scission contours in the (β2, β3) deformation plane for nuclear temperatures from 0 to 1.6 MeV, density profile at the scission, total kinetic energy of the induced fission fragments, binding energies of the fission fragments as a function of temperature. Time-dependent generator coordinate method extended to include dissipation effects in the description of induced fission dynamics. Comparison to available experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.106.054609
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2021AC04      Phys.Rev. C 103, 044304 (2021)

G.Accorto, T.Naito, H.Liang, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Nuclear energy density functionals from empirical ground-state densities

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 16O, 40Ca, 56Ni, 100Sn; calculated sum of neutron vector and scalar potentials for 16O (N=Z=8 system) as a function of the radial coordinate, vector densities of four symmetric systems: 16O (N=Z=8), 40Ca (N=Z=20), 56Ni (N=Z=28) and 100Sn (N=Z=50) using density functional perturbation theory and the inverse Kohn-Sham method, with the improved relativistic energy density functional (EDF) DD-PC1 determined by empirical exact ground-state densities of finite systems.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.103.044304
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2021ME03      Phys.Rev. C 103, 024303 (2021)

F.Mercier, A.Bjelcic, T.Niksic, J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, D.Vretenar

Low-energy cluster modes in N=Z nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 20Ne; calculated self-consistent equilibrium density contour, monopole strength function, QFAM response to strength functions for the isoscalar monopole (Kπ=0+ and 0-), isoscalar dipole (Kπ=1+ and 1-), isoscalar quadrupole (Kπ=2+ and 2-) and isoscalar octupole (Kπ=3-) operators, centroids of the monopole strength function, density and localization function contours induced by monopole and octupole perturbations, neutron 2-qp contributions to the isoscalar monopole excitation as function of β2. 24Mg, 28Si, 32S; calculated low-energy isoscalar monopole strength distributions, QFAM response, neutron 2-qp contributions to the low-energy monopole modes. Finite amplitude method (FAM) based on the microscopic framework of relativistic nuclear energy density functionals with DD-PC1 parametrization for α-conjugate or α-cluster nuclei.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.103.024303
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2021ME16      Phys.Rev.Lett. 127, 012501 (2021)

F.Mercier, J.Zhao, J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic Description of 2α Decay in 212Po and 224Ra Isotopes

RADIOACTIVITY 212Po, 224Ra(2α), (α); calculated axially symmetric deformation energy surfaces as functions of quadrupole, octupole, and hexadecapole collective coordinates. Self-consistent framework based on energy density functionals.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.012501
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2021NO05      Phys.Rev. C 103, 054301 (2021)

K.Nomura, L.Lotina, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic description of octupole collective excitations near N=56 and N=88

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 86,88,90,92,94,96,98,100Se, 88,90,92,94,96,98,100,102Kr, 90,92,94,96,98,100,102,104Sr; 90Se, 92Kr, 94Sr, 96Zr, 98Mo, 100Ru, 102Pd, 104Cd, 106Sn, 108Te, 110Xe, 112Ba, 114Ce; 106,108,110,112,114,116,118,140,142,144,146,148,150,152Xe, 108,110,112,114,116,118,120,142,144,146,148,150,152,154Ba, 110,112,114,116,118,120,122,144,146,148,150,152,154,156Ce; calculated self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) potential energy surfaces (PES) in (β2, β3) plane, levels, J, π, B(E1), B(E2), B(E3) for the g.s. and octupole bands, probability density distributions for the lowest positive-parity 0+ and 1- states in 112Xe and 144Ba using quadrupole-octupole collective Hamiltonian (QOCH), and compared with experimental data taken from the ENSDF database. Nuclear density functional theory, with axially symmetric quadrupole-octupole constrained self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) with universal energy density functional and/or a pairing interaction.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.103.054301
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2021NO06      Phys.Rev. C 103, 054322 (2021)

K.Nomura, D.Vretenar, Z.P.Li, J.Xiang

Coupling of pairing and triaxial shape vibrations in collective states of γ-soft nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 128,130Xe; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2), E(2+ of γ band)/E(2+ of ground band), B(E2)(3+ to 2+ of γ band)/B(E2)(for 2+ of ground band), potential-energy surfaces (PES) for axial quadrupole and triaxial (β, γ), axial quadrupole and pairing (β, α), and triaxial quadrupole and pairing (γ, α) deformations. Self-consistent mean-field calculations of collective deformation-energy surfaces, and the framework of the interacting boson approximation with explicit coupling to pairing vibrations. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.103.054322
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2021NO08      Phys.Rev. C 104, 024323 (2021)

K.Nomura, D.Vretenar, Z.P.Li, J.Xiang

Interplay between pairing and triaxial shape degrees of freedom in Os and Pt nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 128Xe, 188,190,192Os, 192,194,196Pt; calculated potential energy surfaces (PES) in (β, γ), (α, β) and (γ, α) planes, where α represents pairing deformation, IBM Hamiltonian parameters. 128,130Xe, 188,190,192Os, 192,194,196Pt; calculated positive-parity levels, J, g.s. band, γ band, excited 0+ bands including axial+pairing (αβ), triaxial quadrupole (βγ), and triaxial+pairing (αβγ) deformation degrees of freedom, B(E2), B(E2) ratios, parameters X(E0/E2) and ρ2(E0) for 0+ to 0+ E0 transitions. Constrained self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) calculations using PC-PK1 and DD-PK1 energy density functional (EDFs) and pairing interactions, with number-nonconserving interacting boson model (IBM) Hamiltonian. Comparison with experimental data. Relevance to description of shape phase transitions and shape coexistence in γ-soft and triaxial nuclei, with simultaneous treatment of pairing vibrations and triaxial deformations through EDF-based IBM calculations.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.104.024323
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2021ZH60      Phys.Rev. C 104, 044612 (2021)

J.Zhao, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic self-consistent description of induced fission: Dynamical pairing degree of freedom

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 228Th; calculated three-dimensional potential energy surfaces (PES) in (β2, β3) planes, and scission contour using self-consistent multidimensionally constrained relativistic mean field model.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 228Th(γ, F), E=8-14 MeV; calculated pairing gaps for neutrons and protons, and perturbative cranking masses along the static fission path as a function of β2, charge yields in induced fission using time-dependent generator coordinate method (TDGCM) with dynamic pairing degree of freedom, using Gaussian overlap approximation (GOA) based on microscopic nuclear energy density functionals DD-PC1. Comparison with available experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.104.044612
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2020BE28      J.Phys.(London) G47, 113002 (2020)

M.Bender, R.Bernard, G.Bertsch, S.Chiba, J.Dobaczewski, N.Dubray, S.A.Giuliani, K.Hagino, D.Lacroix, Z.Li, P.Magierski, J.Maruhn, W.Nazarewicz, J.Pei, S.Peru, N.Pillet, J.Randrup, D.Regnier, P.G.Reinhard, L.M.Robledo, W.Ryssens, J.Sadhukhan, G.Scamps, N.Schunck, C.Simenel, J.Skalski, I.Stetcu, P.Stevenson, S.Umar, M.Verriere, D.Vretenar, M.Warda, S.Aberg

Future of nuclear fission theory

doi: 10.1088/1361-6471/abab4f
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2020KO03      Phys.Rev. C 101, 014303 (2020)

P.Koseoglou, V.Werner, N.Pietralla, S.Ilieva, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, P.Alexa, M.Thurauf, C.Bernards, A.Blanc, A.M.Bruce, R.B.Cakirli, N.Cooper, L.M.Fraile, G.de France, M.Jentschel, J.Jolie, U.Koster, W.Korten, T.Kroll, S.Lalkovski, H.Mach, N.Marginean, P.Mutti, Z.Patel, V.Paziy, Zs.Podolyak, P.H.Regan, J.-M.Regis, O.J.Roberts, N.Saed-Samii, G.S.Simpson, T.Soldner, C.A.Ur, W.Urban, D.Wilmsen, E.Wilson

Low-Z boundary of the N=88-0 shape phase transition: 148Ce near the critical point

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 235U(n, Fγ), E=cold neutrons from PF1B, ILL-Grenoble facility; measured Eγ, γγ-coin, half-lives of the first 2+ and 4+ levels in 148Ce by fast-timing technique using the EXILL-FATIMA array of eight EXOGAM clovers and 16 LaBr3(Ce) scintillators. 148Ce; deduced levels, B(E2) for the first 2+ 4+ states. Comparison with predictions of vibrator, rigid rotor, X(5) and X(5)-β8 models, and with previous experimental results. Systematics of E(first 4+)/E(first 2+) and energies of the yrast states for N=90 isotones 146Ba, 148Ce, 150Nd, 152Sm, 154Gd, 156Dy.

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 144,146,148Ce, 146,148,150Nd, 148,150,152,154Sm; calculated quantum shape phase transition (QSPT) lines in the IBM symmetry triangle using IBM-1 model. 148Ce; calculated self-consistent triaxial quadrupole constrained energy surfaces and probability distributions in in the β-γ plane using Axial Skyrme-Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov model.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.101.014303
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2020ME08      Phys.Rev. C 102, 011301 (2020)

F.Mercier, J.Zhao, R.D.Lasseri, J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic description of the self-conjugate 108Xe and 104Te α-decay chain

RADIOACTIVITY 108Xe, 104Te(α); calculated deformation energy surfaces in (β20, β30) and (β20, β40) planes, total nucleon density of the fragments around scission for α emission, T1/2 using self-consistent microscopic energy density functional framework with relativistic density functional DD-PC1 Comparison with experimental half-lives.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.011301
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2020NO08      Phys.Rev. C 102, 034315 (2020)

K.Nomura, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Shape phase transitions in odd-A Zr isotopes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 94,96,98,100,102Zr; calculated deformation energy, and bosonic energy surfaces in (β, γ) planes, energies of low-lying positive-parity levels, effective quadrupole deformation parameters for the lowest three 0+ states. 95,97,99,101,103Zr; calculated levels, J, π, band structures, neutron single-particle energies and occupation probabilities, probability amplitudes of single-neutron configurations, B(M1), B(E2), μ, Q, β and γ deformation parameters. Deformation constrained self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) calculations with the relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov method based on the universal energy density functional DD-PC1 and a separable pairing interaction. Energy spectra of even-even Zr nuclei from mapping the SCMF deformation energy surfaces onto the expectation value of the IBM-2 Hamiltonian in the boson condensate state. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.034315
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2020NO11      Phys.Rev. C 102, 054313 (2020)

K.Nomura, D.Vretenar, Z.P.Li, J.Xiang

Pairing vibrations in the interacting boson model based on density functional theory

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 122Xe, 152Nd, 154Sm, 156Gd, 158Dy; calculated potential energy surfaces (PES) in (β, α) plane using constrained RMF+BCS with PC-PK1 energy density functional and separable pairing interaction; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2), matrix elements of the monopole pair transfer operator. Interacting boson model (IBM), based on the nuclear density functional theory, with a boson-number nonconserving IBM Hamiltonian for pairing vibrations for coupling between shape and pairing collective degrees of freedom. Comparison with experimental data taken from the ENSDF database, and other references.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.054313
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2020XI03      Phys.Rev. C 101, 064301 (2020)

J.Xiang, Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, W.H.Long

Coupling of shape and pairing vibrations in a collective Hamiltonian based on nuclear energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 152Nd, 154Sm, 156Gd, 158Dy; calculated low-lying levels, J, π, lowest 0+ states, B(E2) and E0 transition strengths with quadrupole + pairing collective Hamiltonian and axially symmetric quadrupole collective Hamiltonian based on PC-PK1 energy functional; calculated potential energy surface (PES), probability density distributions and deformation energy surfaces in (β2, α) planes using triaxial relativistic mean-field formalism with PC-PK1 parameter sets. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.101.064301
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2020ZH20      Phys.Rev. C 101, 064605 (2020)

J.Zhao, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, S.-G.Zhou

Time-dependent generator coordinate method study of fission: Mass parameters

RADIOACTIVITY 228,230Th, 234U, 240Pu(SF); calculated axially symmetric quadrupole-octupole collective potential contours in the (β2, β3) plane, components of the mass tensors as function of quadrupole deformation β2, and charge yields in the low-energy induced fission using self-consistent multidimensionally constrained relativistic mean-field model, and time-dependent generator coordinate method with nonperturbative and perturbative cranking adiabatic time-dependent Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (ATDHFB) mass tensors. Comparison with experimental data for thermal neutron induced fission charge yields for 228,230Th, 234U, 240Pu.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.101.064605
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2020ZH41      Phys.Rev. C 102, 054606 (2020)

J.Zhao, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic model for the collective enhancement of nuclear level densities

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 94,96,98Mo, 106,108Pd, 106,112Cd, 160,162,164Dy, 166Er, 170,172Yb; calculated self-consistent triaxial quadrupole deformation constrained energy surfaces in (β, γ) plane for Mo, Pd and Cd isotopes, self-consistent RHB axially symmetric deformation energy surfaces in (β2, β3) plane for Dy, Er and Yb isotopes, intrinsic and total nuclear level densities between 0-10 MeV using self-consistent multidimensionally constrained relativistic mean field model, and a five-dimensional quadrupole or quadrupole plus octupole collective Hamiltonian. Comparison with experimental values.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.054606
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2019MA23      Phys.Rev. C 99, 034317 (2019)

P.Marevic, J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Cluster structures in 12C from global energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 12C; calculated deformation energy surfaces in (β2, β3) plane, energy curves as functions of the axial quadrupole deformation β2, low-energy levels, J, π, intraband B(E2) values, spectroscopic quadrupole moments, amplitudes of the collective wave functions squared, and characteristic intrinsic nucleon densities of first three 2+ and 0+ states; analyzed low-lying excitation spectrum and cluster structures in 12C using beyond mean-field framework based on global energy density functionals. Comparison with experimental values.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C(e, e), (e, e'), θ2=0-14 fm2; calculated electron scattering form factors using the MR-EDF framework, and compared with experimental data, and with predictions of the AMD and THSR models.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.99.034317
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2019SU22      Phys.Rev. C 100, 044319 (2019)

W.Sun, S.Quan, Z.P.Li, J.Zhao, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic core-quasiparticle coupling model for spectroscopy of odd-mass nuclei with octupole correlations

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 222,224,226,228Ra; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2), B(E3), relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) deformation energy surfaces in (β2, β3) plane. 223,225,227Ra; calculated levels, J, π, bands, B(E1), B(E2), B(E3), octupole correlations, probabilities of the dominant configurations in wave functions using microscopic core-quasiparticle coupling (CQC) model based on covariant density functional theory. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.100.044319
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2019ZH04      Phys.Rev. C 99, 014618 (2019)

J.Zhao, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, S.-G.Zhou

Microscopic self-consistent description of induced fission dynamics: Finite-temperature effects

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 226Th; calculated free energy along the least-energy fission pathway for temperatures T=0.0-1.25 MeV, barrier heights as function of temperature, dependence of the pairing energy in the equilibrium minimum in the fission isomer as function of temperature, component of the mass tensor as function of the quadrupole and octupole deformations, charge yields for induced fission, pre-neutron emission mass yields. Self-consistent multidimensionally constrained relativistic mean field model (MDC-RMF), and charge yields of induced fission using finite-temperature time-dependent generator coordinate method (TDGCM).

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.99.014618
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2019ZH26      Phys.Rev. C 99, 054613 (2019)

J.Zhao, J.Xiang, Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, S.-G.Zhou

Time-dependent generator-coordinate-method study of mass-asymmetric fission of actinides

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 228Th; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2), B(E3), free energy along the least-energy fission path as function of the quadrupole deformation. 228Th, 234U, 240Pu, 244Cm, 250Cf; calculated deformation energy curves, axially symmetric quadrupole-octupole energy surface in (β20, β30) plane using microscopic TDGCM+GOA framework based on the relativistic energy density functional DD-PC1 and a separable pairing force of finite range. Comparison with experimental data.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 228Th(γ, F), E*=0-11 MeV; 234U(γ, F), E*=0-11 MeV; 240Pu(γ, F), E*=0-11 MeV; 244Cm(γ, F), E*=0-23 MeV; 250Cf(γ, F), E*=0-8 MeV; calculated fission barriers and charge yields using a self-consistent multidimensionally constrained relativistic mean field model and the finite-temperature time-dependent generator coordinate model (GCM), respectively.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.99.054613
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2018DE35      Phys.Rev.Lett. 121, 192502 (2018)

C.Delafosse, D.Verney, P.Marevic, A.Gottardo, C.Michelagnoli, A.Lemasson, A.Goasduff, J.Ljungvall, E.Clement, A.Korichi, G.De Angelis, C.Andreoiu, M.Babo, A.Boso, F.Didierjean, J.Dudouet, S.Franchoo, A.Gadea, G.Georgiev, F.Ibrahim, B.Jacquot, T.Konstantinopoulos, S.M.Lenzi, G.Maquart, I.Matea, D.Mengoni, D.R.Napoli, T.Niksic, L.Olivier, R.M.Perez-Vidal, C.Portail, F.Recchia, N.Redon, M.Siciliano, I.Stefan, O.Stezowski, D.Vretenar, M.Zielinska, D.Barrientos, G.Benzoni, B.Birkenbach, A.J.Boston, H.C.Boston, B.Cederwall, L.Charles, M.Ciemala, J.Collado, D.M.Cullen, P.Desesquelles, G.de France, C.Domingo-Pardo, J.Eberth, V.Gonzalez, L.J.Harkness-Brennan, H.Hess, D.S.Judson, A.Jungclaus, W.Korten, A.Lefevre, F.Legruel, R.Menegazzo, B.Million, J.Nyberg, B.Quintana, D.Ralet, P.Reiter, F.Saillant, E.Sanchis, Ch.Theisen, J.J.Valiente Dobon

Pseudospin Symmetry and Microscopic Origin of Shape Coexistence in the 78Ni Region: A Hint from Lifetime Measurements

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 9Be(238U, X)88Kr/86Se/84Ge, E=6.2 MeV/nucleon; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ; deduced level lifetimes, B(E2) values. Comparison with available data. Recoil-distance Doppler shift method.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.192502
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2018EB02      Phys.Rev. C 97, 061301 (2018)

J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, R.-D.Lasseri, D.Vretenar

Single-particle spatial dispersion and clusters in nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 288Cf; calculated radial dispersion of the single-neutron, and harmonic-oscillator wave functions. Z=1-120, N=1-200; calculated radial dispersion of single-particle states of valence nucleons. 20Ne; calculated single-particle neutron levels, dispersion of valence neutron wave function, and partial intrinsic valence neutron densities as a function of axial deformation. Self-consistent relativistic mean-field (RMF) framework based on nuclear energy density functionals, and with the harmonic-oscillator approximation for the nuclear potential.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.97.061301
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2018MA13      Phys.Rev. C 97, 024334 (2018)

P.Marevic, J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Quadrupole and octupole collectivity and cluster structures in neon isotopes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34Ne; calculated mean-field potential energy surfaces (PES) in (β2, β3) plane, angular momentum- and parity-projected PES in (β2, β3) plane, S(2n), collective wave functions, and average deformation parameters for the ground state, level energies of the first 2+ and 4+ states, B(E2) to the ground state, spectroscopic quadrupole moments. 20,22,24,32,34Ne; calculated levels, J, π, collective spectrum, B(E2), B(E3), collective wave functions of excited states, intrinsic nucleon and valence neutrons densities. Self-consistent relativistic mean-field framework with restoration of symmetries and configuration mixing. Discussed role of valence neutrons in the formation of molecular-type bonds between clusters. Description of cluster structures. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.97.024334
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2018NO03      Phys.Rev. C 97, 024317 (2018)

K.Nomura, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Signatures of octupole correlations in neutron-rich odd-mass barium isotopes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 142,144,146Ba; calculated deformation energy surfaces in (β2, β3) plane from constrained relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) method and using DD-PC1 nuclear density functional, low-energy positive- and negative-parity levels, J, π, B(E2), B(E3) of the even-even boson core nuclei. 143,145,147Ba; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2), B(E3), expectation values of the f-boson number operator, amplitudes of spherical single-particle configuration in the IBFM wave functions of bandhead states; discussed octupole correlations. Calculations based on sdf-IBFM framework, with the boson-core Hamiltonian involving quadrupole and octupole boson degrees of freedom. Comparison with experimental data taken from databases at NNDC, BNL.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.97.024317
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2018QU01      Phys.Rev. C 97, 031301 (2018)

S.Quan, Z.P.Li, D.Vretenar, J.Meng

Nuclear quantum shape-phase transitions in odd-mass systems

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 148,150,152,154Sm, 150,152,154,156Gd; calculated self-consistent RHB triaxial quadrupole energy surfaces in (β, γ) plane. 149,151,153,154Eu, 148,150,152,154Sm; calculated low-energy levels, J, π, S(2n), B(E2), spectroscopic quadrupole moments, dominant configurations and quasiparticle energies for the ground states of Eu isotopes using microscopic core-quasiparticle coupling (CQC), and five-dimensional collective (5DCH) Hamiltonians, based on PC-PK1 energy density functional and a finite-range separable pairing force. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.97.031301
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2018XI08      Phys.Rev. C 98, 054308 (2018)

J.Xiang, Z.P.Li, W.H.Long, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Shape evolution and coexistence in neutron-deficient Nd and Sm nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 126,128,130,132,134,136,138,140Nd, 128,130,132,134,136,138,140,142Sm; calculated potential energy surfaces (PES) in (β2, γ) planes, B(E2) for the first 2+ state, E(first 4+)/E(first 2+) and E(2+ of γ band)/E(first 4+) ratios, β deformation parameters, low-lying levels, J, π, E0 strengths, and distribution of the probability densities for the first and second 0+, and first and third 2+ states in 134Nd and 136Sm, neutron and proton single particle levels in 134Nd, and single-neutron levels in 132,136Nd; analyzed shape evolution and shape coexistence in neutron-deficient even-even Nd and Sm nuclei. Relativistic mean field formalism with PC-PK1 parameter sets, and a separable finite-range pairing interaction with a five-dimensional (5DCH) quadrupole collective Hamiltonian. analyzed Comparison with experimental values.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.98.054308
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2017EB02      J.Phys.(London) G44, 103001 (2017)

J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Localization and clustering in atomic nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 14,16C, 16O, 24Mg, 32S; calculated nucleon localization, and formation of clusters in nucleonic matter, nucleonic density.

doi: 10.1088/1361-6471/aa809b
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2017NI09      Phys.Rev. C 95, 054304 (2017)

T.Niksic, M.Imbrisak, D.Vretenar

"Sloppy" nuclear energy density functionals. II. Finite nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 16O, 48Ca, 72Ni, 90Zr, 116,132Sn, 208,214Pb; calculated total binding energies, charge radii, and the differences between the radii of neutron and proton density distributions, equations of state (EoS) of symmetric nuclear matter, and neutron matter using manifold boundary approximation method (MBAM), and energy density functionals (EDFs). Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.054304
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2017NO06      Phys.Rev. C 96, 014304 (2017)

K.Nomura, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Shape-phase transitions in odd-mass γ-soft nuclei with mass A ≈ 130

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137Ba, 127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135Xe, 129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137La, 127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135Cs; calculated low-lying levels, J, π, B(E2), B(M1), electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole moments, single-particle energies and occupation probabilities of the spherical single particle orbitals in odd-A nuclei, parameters of the boson-fermion Hamiltonian, self-consistent RHB triaxial quadrupole binding energy contours in (β, γ) plane for 130,132,134,136Ba, 128,130,132,134Xe. Comparison with experimental data taken from the NNDC-BNL databases.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.96.014304
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2017QU03      Phys.Rev. C 95, 054321 (2017)

S.Quan, Q.Chen, Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Global analysis of quadrupole shape invariants based on covariant energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE Z=8-108, N=8-160; analyzed structure of 621 even-even nuclides for energies of energies of first three 2+ states, first 4+ and second 0+ states, and B(E2) for the first 2+ states, absolute differences between the calculated βeffcos3γeff and βeff for the two lowest 0+ states in 621 nuclei, calculated ratios E(second 0+)/E(first 2+). five-dimensional collective Hamiltonian model based on the relativistic energy density functional PC-PK1 and a finite range pairing interaction. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.054321
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2017TA22      Phys.Rev. C 96, 024319 (2017)

H.Tao, J.Zhao, Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic study of induced fission dynamics of 226Th with covariant energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 226Th; calculated RMF+BCS binding energy, and quadrupole and octupole constrained deformation energy surface and scission contours in β23 plane, total kinetic energy of the nascent fission fragments as a function of fragment mass, preneutron emission charge yields for photoinduced fission, total kinetic energy of nascent fission fragments as function of fragment mass and pairing strength, charge and mass distributions of fission fragments. Self-consistent framework based on relativistic energy density functional PC-PK1, with induced fission dynamics described using the time-dependent generator coordinate method (TDGCM) in the Gaussian overlap approximation (GOA). Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.96.024319
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2017XI15      Phys.Rev. C 96, 054303 (2017)

S.Y.Xia, H.Tao, Y.Lu, Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Spectroscopy of reflection-asymmetric nuclei with relativistic energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 138,140,142,144,146,148,150,152,154Xe, 140,142,144,146,148,150,152,154,156Ba, 142,144,146,148,150,152,154,156,158Ce, 144,146,148,150,152,154,156,158,160Nd, 146,148,150,152,154,156,158,160,162Sm, 148,150,152,154,156,158,160,162,164Gd, 216,218,220,222,224,226,228,230,232,234,236,238Rn, 218,220,222,224,226,228,230,232,234,236,238,240Ra, 220,222,224,226,228,230,232,234,236,238,240,242Th, 222,224,226,228,230,232,234,236,238,240,242,244U, 224,226,228,230,232,234,236,238,240,242,244,246Pu, 226,228,230,232,234,236,238,240,242,244,246,248Cm, 228,230,232,234,236,238,240,242,244,246,248,250Cf, 230,232,234,236,238,240,242,244,246,248,250,252Fm; calculated levels, J, π, B(E1), B(E2), B(E3), electric dipole moments, deformation energy surface in (β2, β3) plane, other related features for 2+, 1-, 3- states of reflection-asymmetric nuclei using microscopic quadrupole-octupole collective Hamiltonian (QOCH) based on relativistic PC-PK1 energy density functional and δ-interaction pairing. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.96.054303
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2016EB02      Phys.Rev. C 94, 024304 (2016)

J.-P.Ebran, A.Mutschler, E.Khan, D.Vretenar

Spin-orbit interaction in relativistic nuclear structure models

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 16O, 34Si, 208Pb; calculated radial dependence of proton and neutron ratio of parameters of spin-orbit potential for the ground states using RMF effective interactions DD-ME2 and DD-PC1, and relativistic Hartree-Fock effective interaction PKO2. 202,204,206,208,210,212,214Pb; calculated isotope shifts using RMF with DD-ME2 and PKO2 interactions, and relativistic Hartree-Fock effective interaction PKO2. Comparison with experimental data. Relativistic self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) models.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024304
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2016LI07      J.Phys.(London) G43, 024005 (2016)

Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Coexistence of nuclear shapes: self-consistent mean-field and beyond

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 44S, 46Ar, 42Si, 40Mg, 152Sm, 154Gd, 156Dy, 220,222,224,226,228,230Th; calculated potential energy surfaces, J, π, energy levels. Framework of nuclear energy density functionals.

doi: 10.1088/0954-3899/43/2/024005
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2016NI11      Phys.Rev. C 94, 024333 (2016)

T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

"Sloppy" nuclear energy density functionals: Effective model reduction

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024333
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2016NO06      Phys.Rev. C 93, 054305 (2016)

K.Nomura, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Beyond-mean-field boson-fermion model for odd-mass nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 151,153,155Eu; calculated low-energy levels, J, π, B(E2), B(M1), electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole moments in the framework of nuclear energy density functional theory with IBFM Hamiltonian for the particle-core coupling scheme. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.93.054305
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2016NO13      Phys.Rev. C 94, 064310 (2016)

K.Nomura, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Signatures of shape phase transitions in odd-mass nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 148,150,152,154Sm; calculated self-consistent RHB triaxial quadrupole binding energy contours in (β, γ) plane, equilibrium deformation parameter for Kπ=0+ bandheads, B(E2) for the two lowest 0+ states. 147,149,151,153,155Sm, 147,149,151,153,155Eu; calculated levels, J, π, excitation energies of low-lying positive- and negative-parity yrast states as functions of neutron number, equilibrium deformation parameter for bandheads for the lowest three positive- and negative-parity bands, B(E2) between the bandheads and the lowest five states, S(p) and S(n). Microscopic framework based on nuclear energy density functional theory and the particle-plus-boson-core coupling scheme. Comparison with experimental data taken from the NNDC-BNL databases.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.94.064310
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2016ZH14      Phys.Rev. C 93, 044315 (2016)

J.Zhao, B.-N.Lu, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, S.-G.Zhou

Multidimensionally-constrained relativistic mean-field study of spontaneous fission: Coupling between shape and pairing degrees of freedom

RADIOACTIVITY 250,264Fm(SF); calculated effective collective potentials in (β20, β22), (β20, λ2) and (β20, β30) planes, 3D dynamic fission paths, action integrals, SF half-lives, particle-number fluctuation degrees of freedom on symmetric and asymmetric spontaneous fission (SF) dynamics. Multidimensionally-constrained relativistic-mean-field (MDC-RMF) model with pairing correlations in the BCS approximation. Comparison with Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) model calculations.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.93.044315
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2015HE31      Nucl.Phys. A944, 415 (2015)

P.-H.Heenen, J.Skalski, A.Staszczak, D.Vretenar

Shapes and α- and β-decays of superheavy nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 254No, 256Rf; calculated potential surface, triaxial deformation, low-energy collective levels, J, π, B(E2); Z=114, 120, 126; calculated gs quadrupole deformation parameters; Z=116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126; calculated deformation energy curves; 268,270,272,274Hs; calculated low two-quasiparticle levels, J, π corresponding to symmetric solutions.

RADIOACTIVITY Z=100-128(α); calculated α decay Q, T1/2, deformation, compared with available data. Z=101-120(β-), (β+), (EC); calculated neutron numbers for which T1/2 is above 1 s.

doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2015.07.016
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2015PA15      Acta Phys.Pol. B46, 369 (2015)

N.Paar, Ch.C.Moustakidis, G.A.Lalazissis, T.Marketin, D.Vretenar

Nuclear Energy Density Functionals and Neutron Star Properties

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 68Ni, 130,132Sn, 208Pb; calculated constraints of the symmetry energy, dipole polarizability, liquid-to-solid transition pressure.

doi: 10.5506/APhysPolB.46.369
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2015PA42      Int.J.Mod.Phys. E24, 1541004 (2015)

N.Paar, T.Marketin, D.Vale, D.Vretenar

Modeling nuclear weak-interaction processes with relativistic energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 56Fe, 18,20,22O, 42Ca; calculated Gamow-Teller transition strength distribution, contributions of the multipole transitions to the inclusive σ. Comparison with available data.

doi: 10.1142/S0218301315410049
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2015PR04      Phys.Rev. C 91, 034324 (2015)

V.Prassa, B.-N.Lu, T.Niksic, D.Ackermann, D.Vretenar

High-K isomers in transactinide nuclei close to N=162

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 264,266,268,270Rf, 266,268,270,272Sg, 268,270,272,274Hs, 270,272,274,276Ds; calculated lowest two-quasiparticle states, and lowest calculated two-quasiparticle K isomers, self-consistent RHB triaxial energy contours in (β, γ) plane for even-even Hs isotopes shape evolutions. Relevance to occurrence of deformed shell gaps in very heavy nuclei. Self-consistent mean-field framework based on relativistic energy density functionals.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.91.034324
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2015RO26      Phys.Rev. C 92, 064304 (2015)

X.Roca-Maza, X.Vinas, M.Centelles, B.K.Agrawal, G.Colo, N.Paar, J.Piekarewicz, D.Vretenar

Neutron skin thickness from the measured electric dipole polarizability in 68Ni, 120Sn, and 208Pb

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 68Ni, 120Sn, 208Pb; calculated dipole polarizability, and dipole polarizability times the symmetry energy as a function of the neutron skin thickness using self-consistent random-phase approximation (QRPA) with a large set of energy density functionals (EDFs), and comparison to experimental data; deduced symmetry energy αD and its density dependence. 48Ca, 90Zr; deduced neutron skin thickness and electric dipole polarizability.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.92.064304
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2015ZH03      Phys.Rev. C 91, 014321 (2015)

J.Zhao, B.-N.Lu, D.Vretenar, E.-G.Zhao, S.-G.Zhou

Multidimensionally constrained relativistic mean-field study of triple-humped barriers in actinides

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 226,228,230,232Th, 232,234,236,238U; calculated energy curves as function of deformation parameter β20, two dimensional potential energy surfaces (PES) in (β20, β30) plane, odd-even differences of binding energies, excitation energies of the second saddle point, third (hyperdeformed) minimum, and third saddle point, depth of third potential well. Covariant density functional theory (CDFT) with relativistic mean field (MDCRMF) model and nonlinear point-coupling functional PC-PK1 and density-dependent functional DD-ME2, with pairing correlations in BCS approximation.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.91.014321
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2015ZH45      Phys.Rev. C 92, 064315 (2015)

J.Zhao, B.-N.Lu, Ta.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Multidimensionally constrained relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov study of spontaneous nuclear fission

RADIOACTIVITY 250,264Fm(SF); calculated triaxial quadrupole constrained energy surfaces, binding energy, deformation parameter β40, perturbative- and non-perturbative cranking inertia tensors, dynamic paths, action integral and SF half-lives in (β20, β22) and (β20, β30) planes. Symmetric and asymmetric fissions. Inclusion of nonaxial quadrupole and octupole shape degrees of freedom in fission dynamics. Multidimensionally-constrained relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (MDC-RHB) model, with the energy density functionals PC-PK1 and DD-PC1, and pairing correlations in the Bogoliubov approximation. The least-action principle used to determine dynamic spontaneous fission paths.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.92.064315
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2014EB01      Phys.Rev. C 89, 031303 (2014)

J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Cluster-liquid transition in finite, saturated fermionic systems

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 20Ne; calculated self-consistent deformation energy curve as function of β2, reflection-asymmetric axial intrinsic density. 16O; calculated self-consistent intrinsic nucleon density. Deformation-constrained self-consistent mean-field calculations using RHB model with the DD-ME2 density functional. Cluster formation in finite nuclei and in dilute nuclear matter. Mott-like transition.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.89.031303
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2014EB03      Phys.Rev. C 90, 054329 (2014)

J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Density functional theory studies of cluster states in nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 36Ar; calculated neutron single-particle levels, binding energy curves as function of deformation parameter β2. 12C, 20Ne; calculated energy gap between occupied neutron levels as a function of β2, total nucleonic density. 8Be, 12C, 16O, 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si, 32S, 36Ar, 40Ca; calculated positive-parity projected density plots for excited configurations in N=Z nuclei. 8Be, 12C; calculated self-consistent energy surfaces as function of β2 and β3 deformation parameters, contours of neutron density, surface plots of the partial densities. 8,9,10,11,12,13,14Be; calculated total, proton, and neutron self-consistent mean-field (SCMF) equilibrium intrinsic densities. 10,14Be, 10,14,16C; calculated nucleonic densities for excited configuration. Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov calculations of cluster states in light N=Z and neutron-rich nuclei in the framework of nuclear energy density functionals functional DD-ME2.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.90.054329
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2014NA06      Eur.Phys.J. A 50, 20 (2014)

W.Nazarewicz, P.-G.Reinhard, W.Satula, D.Vretenar

Symmetry energy in nuclear density functional theory

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 168Er; calculated δVpn vs symmetry energy. 208Pb; calculated giant resonance energy vs symmetry energy. 266Hs; calculated surface energy, fission barrier. DFT (density functional theory). Compared to data. 32S; calculated 1+ states energy using SHF-SkV (Skyrme HF) and RMF. Compared to available data.

doi: 10.1140/epja/i2014-14020-3
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2014NI08      Phys.Rev. C 89, 044325 (2014)

T.Niksic, P.Marevic, D.Vretenar

Microscopic analysis of shape evolution and triaxiality in germanium isotopes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 72,74,76,78,80,82Ge; calculated RHB triaxial energy surface contours in (β, γ) plane, single neutron and proton energies, RHB constrained energy curves, E(first 4+)/E(first 2+) ratio, B(E2) for first 2+, distribution of K components, staggering in γ band, level spectrum and B(E2) for 76Ge. Nuclear density functional formalism using DD-PC1 and relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) model for shape evolution and triaxiality. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.89.044325
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2014NO01      Phys.Rev. C 89, 024312 (2014)

K.Nomura, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, B.-N.Lu

Microscopic description of octupole shape-phase transitions in light actinide and rare-earth nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 222,224,226,228,230,232Th, 218,220,222,224,226,228Ra, 146,148,150,152,154,156Sm, 140,142,144,146,148,150Ba; calculated energy surface contours in (β2, β3) plane, mean values of octupole deformation, levels, J, π, E(J)/E(first 2+) ratios, B(E1), B(E2), B(E3), quadrupole and octupole intrinsic moments. Octupole shape transitions. Self-consistent relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB), and interacting boson model (IBM) calculations. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.89.024312
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2014PA32      Phys.Rev. C 90, 011304 (2014)

N.Paar, Ch.C.Moustakidis, T.Marketin, D.Vretenar, G.A.Lalazissis

Neutron star structure and collective excitations of finite nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 68Ni, 130,132Sn, 208Pb; calculated excitation energies of the isoscalar giant monopole and quadrupole resonances (ISGMR, ISGQR), isovector giant dipole resonance (IVGDR), and anti-analog giant dipole resonance (AGDR), energy-weighted pygmy dipole (PDR) strength, and dipole polarizability. Covariance analysis of based on relativistic nuclear energy density functional (RNEDF). Neutron star crust properties by using collective excitations in finite nuclei. Thermodynamic method using relativistic nuclear energy density functionals, and quasiparticle random-phase approximation (QRPA).

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.90.011304
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2013EB01      Phys.Rev. C 87, 044307 (2013)

J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Localization and clustering in the nuclear Fermi liquid

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 16O, 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si, 32S, 40Ca, 90Zr, 208Pb; calculated localization parameter α for cluster structures, ground-state density contours. Nuclear energy density functionals SLy4 and DD-ME2. Formation of liquid drops, clusters, and halo structures in nuclei.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.87.044307
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2013KH08      Phys.Rev. C 87, 064311 (2013)

E.Khan, N.Paar, D.Vretenar, L.-G.Cao, H.Sagawa, G.Colo

Incompressibility of finite fermionic systems: Stable and exotic atomic nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE Z=50, A=94-168; Z=82, A=170-262; calculated nuclear incompressibility using microscopic Skyrme-CHFB method, the Skyrme-QRPA, and the relativistic QRPA. 110,114,118,122,126,130,134,138,142,146Sn, 200,204,208,212,216,220,224,228,232,236Pb; calculated isoscalar monopole response, nuclear compressibility using the relativistic QRPA with the DD-ME2 functional and the QRPA with the functional SLy5.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.87.064311
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2013KR01      Acta Phys.Pol. B44, 559 (2013)

A.Krasznahorkay, M.Csatlos, L.Stuhl, A.Algora, J.Gulyas, J.Timar, N.Paar, D.Vretenar, M.N.Harakeh

A New Method for Measuring Neutron-skin Thickness in Rare Isotope Beams

NUCLEAR REACTIONS C, 1H(124Sn, n), E=600 MeV/nucleon; measured reaction products, En, In, Eγ, Iγ. 124Sn; deduced yields, neutron skin thickness, proton and neutron radii. Isobaric analog states, comparison with calculations.

doi: 10.5506/APhysPolB.44.559
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2013KR08      Phys.Scr. T154, 014018 (2013)

A.Krasznahorkay, N.Paar, D.Vretenar, M.N.Harakeh

Neutron-skin thickness of 208Pb from the energy of the anti-analogue giant dipole resonance

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 208Pb; calculated energy of the charge-exchange anti-analogue giant dipole resonance (AGDR), neutron skin thickness. Fully self-consistent relativistic proton-neutron quasiparticle random-phase approximation based on the relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov model.

doi: 10.1088/0031-8949/2013/T154/014018
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2013ME08      Phys.Scr. T154, 014010 (2013)

J.Meng, Y.Chen, H.Z.Liang, Y.F.Niu, Z.M.Niu, L.S.Song, W.Zhao, Z.Li, B.Sun, X.D.Xu, Z.P.Li, J.M.Yao, W.H.Long, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Mass and lifetime of unstable nuclei in covariant density functional theory

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE A=80-195; calculated masses, binding energies, β-decay T1/2. Finite-range droplet model and Weizsacker-Skyrme models, comparison with available data.

doi: 10.1088/0031-8949/2013/T154/014010
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2013NI12      Phys.Lett. B 723, 172 (2013)

Z.M.Niu, Y.F.Niu, H.Z.Liang, W.H.Long, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, J.Meng

β-decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei and matter flow in the r-process

RADIOACTIVITY Fe, Cd, 124Mo, 126Ru, 128Pd, 130Cd, 134Sn(β-); calculated T1/2, solar r-process abundances. Fully self-consistent proton-neutron quasiparticle random phase approximation (QRPA), based on the spherical relativistic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (RHFB) framework.

doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2013.04.048
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2013NI16      Phys.Rev. C 88, 034308 (2013)

Y.F.Niu, Z.M.Niu, N.Paar, D.Vretenar, G.H.Wang, J.S.Bai, J.Meng

Pairing transitions in finite-temperature relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 124Sn; calculated binding energy/nucleon, entropy, neutron radius, charge radius, neutron pairing energy, neutron pairing gap, specific heat and contour plot for the neutron pairing gap as function of temperature. 36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60,62Ca, 54,56,58,60,62,64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78,80,82,84,86,88,90,92Ni, 102,104,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,120,122,124,126,128,130,132,134,136,138,140,142,144,146,148,150,152,154,156,158,160,162,164,166,168,170Sn, 182,184,186,188,190,192,194,196,198,200,202,204,206,208,210,212,214,216,218,220,222,224,226,228,230,232,234,236,238,240,242,244,246,248,250,252,254,256,258,260,262,264Pb; calculated neutron pairing gap as a function of temperature, neutron pairing gaps at zero temperature and critical temperatures for pairing transition. Finite temperature relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (FTRHB) theory based on point-coupling functional PC-PK1 with Gogny or separable pairing forces.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.88.034308
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2013NI17      Phys.Rev. C 88, 044327 (2013)

T.Niksic, N.Kralj, T.Tutis, D.Vretenar, P.Ring

Implementation of the finite amplitude method for the relativistic quasiparticle random-phase approximation

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 22O, 132,134,136,138,140,142,144,146,148,150,152,154,156,158,160Sm; calculated evolution and splitting of Kπ=0+, isoscalar giant monopole strength (ISGMR) in axially deformed systems as function of quadrupole deformation, mixing of monopole and quadrupole modes, fraction of EWSR for high-energy and low-energy components. FAM-RQRPA equations in the framework of relativistic energy density functionals.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.88.044327
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2013NO07      Phys.Rev. C 88, 021303 (2013)

K.Nomura, D.Vretenar, B.-N.Lu

Microscopic analysis of the octupole phase transition in Th isotopes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 220,222,224,228,230,232Th; calculated levels, J, π, bands, yrast states, energy surface contours in (β2, β3) plane, E(J)/E(2+) ratios, B(E2), B(E1). Shape phase transition between stable octupole deformation and octupole vibrations. Microscopic framework based on nuclear density functional theory using DD-PC1 interaction. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.88.021303
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2013PR08      Phys.Rev. C 88, 044324 (2013)

V.Prassa, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Structure of transactinide nuclei with relativistic energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 254,256,258,260,262,264,266,268,270,272Fm, 256,258,260,262,264,266,268,270,272,274No, 258,260,262,264,266,268,270,272,274,276Rf, 260,262,264,266,268,270,272,274,276,278Sg, 262,264,266,268,270,272,274,276,278,280Hs, 264,266,268,270,272,274,276,278,280,282Ds, 266,268,270,272,274,276,278,280,282,284Cn, 268,270,272,274,276,278,280,282,284,286Fl; calculated S(2n), Q(α), neutron pairing gap for N=162, Z=100-112, proton pairing gap for Z=108, N=158-170, first excited 0+ states, E(first 4+)/E(first 2+) ratios, B(E2), B(E2) ratios, odd-even staggering in γ bands, RHB triaxial energy surface contours in (β, γ) plane. 256Rf; calculated levels, J, π, ground, β and γ bands. Possible X(5) shape-phase transition in sequence of No nuclides. Axially symmetric and triaxial relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) calculations, based on relativistic energy density functionals DD-PC1. Comparison with available experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.88.044324
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2013RO08      Phys.Rev. C 87, 034301 (2013)

X.Roca-Maza, M.Brenna, B.K.Agrawal, P.F.Bortignon, G.Colo, L.-G.Cao, N.Paar, D.Vretenar

Giant quadrupole resonances in 208Pb, the nuclear symmetry energy, and the neutron skin thickness

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 208Pb; calculated strength functions, neutron and proton transition densities, excitation energies of isoscalar and isovector giant quadrupole resonance (ISGQR and IVGQR), neutron skin thickness, symmetry energy. Macroscopic approach based on quantal harmonic oscillator model, and microscopic approach based on nonrelativistic and covariant energy density functionals (EDF) within the RPA. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.87.034301
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2013RO20      Phys.Rev. C 88, 024316 (2013)

X.Roca-Maza, M.Brenna, G.Colo, M.Centelles, X.Vinas, B.K.Agrawal, N.Paar, D.Vretenar, J.Piekarewicz

Electric dipole polarizability in 208Pb: Insights from the droplet model

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 208Pb; calculated electric dipole polarizability αD as function of neutron skin thickness, correlation between αD and symmetry energy, parity-violating asymmetry as function of αD. Droplet model. Large set of relativistic and nonrelativistic nuclear mean-field models with modern nuclear energy density functionals (EDF). Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.88.024316
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2012FA10      Phys.Rev. C 86, 035805 (2012)

A.F.Fantina, E.Khan, G.Colo, N.Paar, D.Vretenar

Stellar electron-capture rates on nuclei based on a microscopic Skyrme functional

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 54,56Fe, 70,72,74,76,78,80Ge(e, ν), E=0-30 MeV; calculated stellar electron capture cross sections and rates for stellar environment. Skyrme Hartree-Fock model using SLy4, SGII, SkM*, BSk17 interactions, random-phase approximation (RPA). Comparison of FTSHF+RPA results with cross sections obtained by the SMMC and FTRRPA calculations.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.035805
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2012FI09      Phys.Rev. C 86, 034327 (2012)

P.Finelli, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Nuclear pairing from chiral pion-nucleon dynamics: Applications to finite nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE Z=28, N=24-50; Z=50, N=50-86; Z=82, N=96-132; N=28, Z=20-34; N=50, Z=26-50; N=82, Z=48-72; calculated average neutron pairing gaps for even-even nuclei using a chiral nucleon-nucleon potential at the N3LO and N2LO orders in the two-body and three-body sectors, respectively. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.034327
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2012HI02      Phys.Rev. C 85, 024323 (2012)

N.Hinohara, Z.P.Li, T.Nakatsukasa, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Effect of time-odd mean fields on inertial parameters of the quadrupole collective Hamiltonian

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 128,130,132Xe, 130,132,134Ba; calculated triaxial quadrupole binding energy maps, and quadrupole energy surfaces in β-γ plane, ratios of moments of inertia, ratios of vibrational mass parameters, cranking mass parameters, low-lying levels, J, π. Hybrid model based on microscopic collective Hamiltonian and CHFB+LQRPA method to estimate the contribution of time-odd mean fields (Thouless-Valatin contribution). Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.85.024323
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2012LI42      Phys.Rev. C 86, 034334 (2012)

Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, P.Ring, D.Vretenar, J.M.Yao, J.Meng

Efficient method for computing the Thouless-Valatin inertia parameters

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 152,154,156,158,160,162,164Sm; calculated Thouless-Valatin moments of inertia for nuclear system. Adiabatic time-dependent Hartree-Fock approximation (ATDHF). Comparison with calculations using the self-consistent cranking model.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.034334
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2012MA16      Phys.Rev. C 85, 054313 (2012)

T.Marketin, G.Martinez-Pinedo, N.Paar, D.Vretenar

Role of momentum transfer in the quenching of Gamow-Teller strength

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 90Zr(p, n), (n, p), E=300 MeV; analyzed differential cross section data; deduced pn-RQRPA strengths in β- and β+ channels obtained with the Gamow-Teller (GT) operator, GT+IVSM operator, and full L=0 operator, momentum transfer. Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov model. Comparison with Ikeda sum rule.

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 48Ca, 90Zr, 100,102,104,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,120,122,124,126,128,130,132,134,136,138,140,142,144,146,148,150Sn, 208Pb; analyzed L=0 β- strength functions, GT and IVSM centroids using Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) plus proton-neutron relativistic quasiparticle random-phase approximation (pn-RQRPA) with GT operator, the GT plus isovector spin monopole (IVSM) mode term, and the operator that contains the full momentum-transfer dependence.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.85.054313
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2012NO02      Phys.Rev.Lett. 108, 132501 (2012)

K.Nomura, N.Shimizu, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, T.Otsuka

Robust Regularity in γ-Soft Nuclei and Its Microscopic Realization

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 134Ba, 192,194,196Pt, 190,192Os, 112Ru; calculated energy and B(E2) ratios, energy surfaces, low-lying energy spectra. Framework of energy density functionals.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.132501
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2012PA27      J.Phys.:Conf.Ser. 337, 012013 (2012)

N.Paar, D.Vretenar, Y.F.Niu, J.Meng

Self-consistent theory of stellar electron capture rates

doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/337/1/012013
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2012PI06      Phys.Rev. C 85, 041302 (2012)

J.Piekarewicz, B.K.Agrawal, G.Colo, W.Nazarewicz, N.Paar, P.-G.Reinhard, X.Roca-Maza, D.Vretenar

Electric dipole polarizability and the neutron skin

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 208Pb, 132Sn, 48Ca; analyzed correlation between neutron-skin thickness and electric dipole polarizability using ensemble of 48 nuclear energy density functionals. NL3/FSU, DD-ME, and Skyrme-SV models. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.85.041302
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2012PR09      Phys.Rev. C 86, 024317 (2012)

V.Prassa, T.Niksic, G.A.Lalazissis, D.Vretenar

Relativistic energy density functional description of shape transitions in superheavy nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 226,228,230,232,234,236Th, 228,230,232,234,236,238,240,242U, 232,234,236,238,240,242,244,246Pu, 238,240,242,244,246,248,250Cm, 242,244,246,248,250,252,254,256Cf, 242,244,246,248,250,252,254,256Fm, 250,252,254,256,258,260,262No; calculated binding energies, ground-state axial quadrupole moments. 236,238U, 240Pu, 242Cm; calculated constrained energy curves as a function of quadrupole deformation parameter. 298,300120, 294,296Og, 290,292Lv, 286,288Fl, 282,284Cn, 278,280Ds; calculated RHB axially symmetric energy curves, triaxial energy contours in β-γ plane. 284Cn, 292Lv, 300120; calculated proton and neutron density distributions. Microscopic, relativistic energy density functional (REDF)-based, quadrupole collective Hamiltonian model.

RADIOACTIVITY 234,236,238,240,242,244Pu, 238,240,242,244,246,248,250,252Cm, 242,244,246,248,250,252,254Cf, 246,248,250,252,254,256Fm, 252,254,256No, 256,258Rf, 260,262Sg, 271,272Bh, 275,276Mt, 278,280Ds, 279,280Rg, 282,284Cn, 283,284Nh, 286,288Fl, 287,288Mc, 290,292Lv, 293,294Ts, 294,296Og, 298,300120(α); calculated Q(α), half-lives. Microscopic, relativistic energy density functional (REDF)-based, quadrupole collective Hamiltonian model. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.024317
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2012VR01      Phys.Rev. C 85, 044317 (2012)

D.Vretenar, Y.F.Niu, N.Paar, J.Meng

Low-energy isovector and isoscalar dipole response in neutron-rich nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 68Ni, 132Sn, 208Pb; calculated isovector and isoscalar E1 strength distributions, electric dipole polarizability, moments of isoscalar and isovector dipole strength distributions, partial neutron and proton contributions to reduced amplitudes of pygmy dipole states (PDS) and to isovector giant-dipole resonance (GDR), EWSR. Fully self-consistent random-phase approximation based on relativistic energy density functionals.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.85.044317
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2012VR03      Prog.Theor.Phys.(Kyoto), Suppl. 196, 137 (2012)

D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, P.Ring

Relativistic Nuclear Energy Density Functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 48Ca, 46Ar, 44S, 42Si, 40Mg, 240Pu; calculated RHB triaxial quadrupole constrained energy surfaces, energy levels, J, π, B(E2).

doi: 10.1143/PTPS.196.137
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2011EB02      Phys.Rev. C 83, 064323 (2011)

J.-P.Ebran, E.Khan, D.Pena Arteaga, D.Vretenar

Relativistic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov model for deformed nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 18,22,26,30Ne; calculated proton and neutron density contours. 22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40Mg; calculated two-neutron separation energies. 18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32Ne;calculated binding energies, charge radii, deformation parameter. 10,12,14,16,18,20,22C; calculated deformation parameter. 26Ne, 28Mg; calculated single proton and neutron levels. Relativistic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov model for axially deformed nuclei (RHFBz) using effective Lagrangian with density-dependent meson-nucleon couplings in the particle-hole channel and the central part of the Gogny force in the particle-particle channel. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.83.064323
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2011KH10      Phys.Rev. C 84, 051301 (2011)

E.Khan, N.Paar, D.Vretenar

Low-energy monopole strength in exotic nickel isotopes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 68Ni; calculated isoscalar monopole strength, neutron and proton transition densities in 10-40 MeV region. 60,62,64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78Ni; calculated monopole response in 10-40 MeV range. Microscopic Skyrme HF+RPA and relativistic RHB+RQRPA models.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.84.051301
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2011KR05      J.Phys.(London) G38, 065102 (2011)

A.Krugmann, Z.P.Li, J.Meng, N.Pietralla, D.Vretenar

Comparison of the confined β-soft rotor model and a microscopic collective Hamiltonian based on the relativistic mean field model in 150, 152Nd

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 150,152Nd; calculated analytical wave functions of the confined β-soft rotor and collective Hamiltonian; deduced similarities in low lying energies, J, π, B(E2). Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1088/0954-3899/38/6/065102
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2011LI47      Phys.Rev. C 84, 054304 (2011)

Z.P.Li, J.M.Yao, D.Vretenar, T.Niksic, H.Chen, J.Meng

Energy density functional analysis of shape evolution in N=28 isotones

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 48Ca, 46Ar, 44S, 42Si, 40Mg; calculated triaxial quadrupole constrained energy surfaces in β-γ plane, Single-neutron and single-proton energy levels as function of deformation parameters, N=28 spherical energy gaps. 46Ar, 44S, 42Si; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2). 44S; calculated levels, J, π, B(E2), E0 transition probability, probability distribution plots in in the β-γ plane for the lowest collective states. N=28, Z=12-20; calculated energies and B(E2) of first 2+ states in even-even nuclei. Relativistic energy density functional DD-PC1, relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) model for triaxial nuclei. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.84.054304
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2011NI07      Int.J.Mod.Phys. E20, 459 (2011)

T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, P.Ring

Beyond the relativistic mean-field approximation: configuration mixing calculations

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 190,192,194,196,198,200Pt; calculated triaxial quadrupole binding-energy maps, proton canonical single-particle energy levels, low-energy spectra, J, π. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1142/S0218301311017855
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2011NI09      Phys.Rev. C 83, 045807 (2011)

Y.F.Niu, N.Paar, D.Vretenar, J.Meng

Stellar electron-capture rates calculated with the finite-temperature relativistic random-phase approximation

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 54,56Fe, 76,78Ge(e, ν), E=0-30 MeV; calculated B(GT) strength distributions, electron-capture rates and cross sections in stellar environments. Finite-temperature relativistic mean-field model with charge-exchange transitions described by the self-consistent finite-temperature relativistic random-phase approximation. Comparison with predictions of similar and complementary model calculations.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.83.045807
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2011NI21      J.Phys.:Conf.Ser. 312, 042017 (2011)

Y.F.Niu, N.Paar, D.Vretenar, J.Meng

Finite temperature effects on monopole and dipole excitations

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 60Ni, 132Sn; calculated resonance dipole (Ni), monopole (Sn) transition strength distributions, single particle spectra using FTRRPA (finite temperature relativistic RPA).

doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/312/4/042017
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2011NO09      Phys.Rev. C 84, 014302 (2011)

K.Nomura, T.Niksic, T.Otsuka, N.Shimizu, D.Vretenar

Quadrupole collective dynamics from energy density functionals: Collective Hamiltonian and the interacting boson model

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 192,194,196Pt; calculated maps of binding energies, and squares of wave functions in the β-γ deformation plane, levels, J, π, g.s. and γ-vibrational bands. Energy density functionals (DD-PC1), and Interacting Boson model applied to quadrupole collective correlations. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.84.014302
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2011PA29      Phys.Rev. C 84, 047305 (2011)

N.Paar, T.Suzuki, M.Honma, T.Marketin, D.Vretenar

Uncertainties in modeling low-energy neutrino-induced reactions on iron-group nuclei

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 54,56Fe, 58,60Ni(ν, X), E=40, 60, 80 MeV; calculated Gamow-Teller transition strengths B(GT), cross sections. Cross sections averaged over Michel flux and Fermi-Dirac distribution. Relativistic and Skyrme energy-density functionals and the shell model approach. Comparison with experimental data for 56Fe(ν, e)56Co.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.84.047305
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2011RI05      Int.J.Mod.Phys. E20, 235 (2011)

P.Ring, H.Abusara, A.V.Afanasjev, G.A.Lalazissis, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar

Modern applications of Covariant Density Functional theory

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 228,230,232,234Th, 232,234,236,238,240U, 236,238,240,242,244,246Pu, 242,244,246,248,250Cm, 250,252Cf, 150Nd; calculated potential and deformation energy surfaces, J, π.

doi: 10.1142/S0218301311017570
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2011VR01      Acta Phys.Pol. B42, 405 (2011)

D.Vretenar, T.Niksic

Relativistic Energy Density Functionals: Beyond the Mean-field Approximation

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 72,74,76,78Kr; calculated binding energies, J, π, B(E2). Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.5506/APhysPolB.42.405
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2011YA01      Phys.Rev. C 83, 014308 (2011)

J.M.Yao, H.Mei, H.Chen, J.Meng, P.Ring, D.Vretenar

Configuration mixing of angular-momentum-projected triaxial relativistic mean-field wave functions. II. Microscopic analysis of low-lying states in magnesium isotopes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40Mg; calculated potential energy curves for ground state as a function of β2 deformation parameter, B(E2) values for first 2+ states, excitation energies and spectroscopic quadrupole moments of the first 2+ and 4+ states, binding energy contour maps in β-γ plane, probability distributions of the collective wave functions in β-γ plane. Constrained self-consistent relativistic mean-field calculations for triaxial shapes (3DAMP+GCM). Comparison with previous axial 1DAMP+GCM calculations, and with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.83.014308
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2010LI09      Phys.Rev. C 81, 034316 (2010)

Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, J.Meng

Microscopic description of spherical to γ-soft shape transitions in Ba and Xe nuclei

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 130,132,134,136Ba, 128,130,132,134Xe; calculated self-consistent RMF+BCS triaxial quadrupole binding energy maps in β-γ plane, E(first 4+)/E(first 2+) ratios, fluctuations of quadrupole deformation parameters, low-lying level schemes and B(E2) transition probabilities using microscopic collective Hamiltonian with the PC-F1 relativistic density functionals. Comparisons with experimental data and predictions of E(5) dynamic symmetry.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.81.034316
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2010LI20      Phys.Rev. C 81, 064321 (2010)

Z.P.Li, T.Niksic, D.Vretenar, P.Ring, J.Meng

Relativistic energy density functionals: Low-energy collective states of 240Pu and 166Er

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 240Pu; calculated binding energy maps in β-γ plane, low-energy excitation spectra, deformation energy curves, barrier height, g.s., β, γ, superdeformed bands, levels, J, π. 166Er; calculated binding energy maps in β-γ plane, low-energy excitation spectra, E2 transition probabilities, deformation energy curves, g.s., γ and two-phonon γ-vibrational bands, levels, J, π. Relativistic energy density functionals DD-PC1 and PC-F1 starting with constrained self-consistent triaxial relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov calculations. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.81.064321
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2010MO13      Phys.Rev. C 81, 065803 (2010)

Ch.C.Moustakidis, T.Niksic, G.A.Lalazissis, D.Vretenar, P.Ring

Constraints on the inner edge of neutron star crusts from relativistic nuclear energy density functionals

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 100,102,104,106,108,110,112,114,116,118,120,122,124,126,128,130,132,134Sn, 196,198,200,202,204,206,208,210,212,214Pb; calculated rms radii using Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) model. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.81.065803
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2010NI06      Phys.Rev. C 81, 054318 (2010)

T.Niksic, P.Ring, D.Vretenar, Y.Tian, Z.-y.Ma

3D relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov model with a separable pairing interaction: Triaxial ground-state shapes

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 134,136,138,140,142,144,146,148,150,152,154,156Sm, 190,192,194,196,198,200Pt; calculated triaxial quadrupole binding-energy contour maps, neutron and proton pairing energy maps in β-γ plane, quadrupole deformations. 192Pt; calculated proton and neutron canonical single-particle energy levels. Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) model.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.81.054318
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