The total microscopic correction to the deformation energy of the rare-earth even-even nuclei is evaluated by a method that takes simultaneously into account the shell and pairing effects. The single-particle basis used is the Woods-Saxon potential. The results are in good agreement with experiments and represent an improvement as compared to the usual Strutinsky and BCS methods.

• Received 14 March 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.50.1404