Shape Coexistence in Odd-Z Isotopes from Fluorine to Potassium

The shape of a nucleus is one of its fundamental properties. We conduct a systematic investigation of shape coexistence in odd-Z nuclei from fluorine to potassium using the deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in continuum. First, we present a simple argument regarding the energy differen...

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Main Authors: Myeong-Hwan Mun, Panagiota Papakonstantinou, Youngman Kim
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description The shape of a nucleus is one of its fundamental properties. We conduct a systematic investigation of shape coexistence in odd-Z nuclei from fluorine to potassium using the deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in continuum. First, we present a simple argument regarding the energy differences between degenerate vacua, which can serve as a criterion for identifying candidates for shape coexistence. We then predict isotopes that exhibit shape coexistence.
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spelling doaj-art-8a31ce01249e4d2e88ea87fe7780aeb52025-08-20T01:49:05ZengMDPI AGParticles2571-712X2025-03-01813210.3390/particles8010032Shape Coexistence in Odd-Z Isotopes from Fluorine to PotassiumMyeong-Hwan Mun0Panagiota Papakonstantinou1Youngman Kim2Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of KoreaInstitute for Rare Isotope Science, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34000, Republic of KoreaCenter for Exotic Nuclear Studies, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34126, Republic of KoreaThe shape of a nucleus is one of its fundamental properties. We conduct a systematic investigation of shape coexistence in odd-Z nuclei from fluorine to potassium using the deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in continuum. First, we present a simple argument regarding the energy differences between degenerate vacua, which can serve as a criterion for identifying candidates for shape coexistence. We then predict isotopes that exhibit shape coexistence.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-712X/8/1/32relativistic density functional theoryshape coexistencepotential energy curve
spellingShingle Myeong-Hwan Mun
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relativistic density functional theory
shape coexistence
potential energy curve
title Shape Coexistence in Odd-Z Isotopes from Fluorine to Potassium
title_full Shape Coexistence in Odd-Z Isotopes from Fluorine to Potassium
title_fullStr Shape Coexistence in Odd-Z Isotopes from Fluorine to Potassium
title_full_unstemmed Shape Coexistence in Odd-Z Isotopes from Fluorine to Potassium
title_short Shape Coexistence in Odd-Z Isotopes from Fluorine to Potassium
title_sort shape coexistence in odd z isotopes from fluorine to potassium
topic relativistic density functional theory
shape coexistence
potential energy curve
url https://www.mdpi.com/2571-712X/8/1/32
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