shell and pairing gaps from mass measurements: experiment
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Shell and pairing gaps from mass measurements: experiment. Magdalena Kowalska CERN, ISOLDE. Masses and nuclear structure. Atomic masses and nuclear binding energy show the net effect of all forces inside the nucleus - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Shell and pairing gaps from mass measurements: experiment
Magdalena KowalskaCERN, ISOLDE
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Masses and nuclear structure
Atomic masses and nuclear binding energy show the net effect of all forces inside the nucleusMass filters (i.e. various mass differences) “enhance” specific effects, compared to othersBest comparison to nuclear structure models: use models to calculate mass differences (i.e. compare the observables) Easier in mean-field models than in shell model
Problems start when comparing to non-observables
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Shell gapsObservable: Two-nucleon separation energy; how strongly bound are the 2 additional neutrons
(protons) “empirical shell gap”: Difference in two-nucleon separation energy
“indirect observable”: (single-particle) shell gapAssumptions Single-particle picture: no correlations No rearrangement when adding the additional nucleons In practice: small correlations (thus little deformation)
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2s-shell
p-shell
sd-shell
fp-shell
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Pairing gapsObservable odd-even staggering in binding energy 3-, 4-, or 5-point mass-difference formula
“indirect observable” – pairing gapAssumptions No rearrangement (polarization) The same shell filled
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Binding energy
Net effect of all forces Parabolic behaviour Odd-even staggering Discontinuity at magic numbers
N
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Separation energyFirst mass derivative Steady decrease (almost
linear) Odd-even staggering
(larger for even-Z) Larger decrease at magic
numbers
N
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2-nucleon separation energy
Close-to-linear decrease No odd-even staggering Larger decrease at magic numbers
N
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3-point mass differenceSecond mass derivative Linear trend taken away Showing the size of odd-even
staggering (larger for even-Z) Small residual odd-even staggering Larger at magic numbers
N
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4-point mass differenceSecond mass derivative Linear trend taken away Showing the size of odd-even
staggering (larger for even-Z) No residual odd-even staggering Larger at magic numbers
N
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Two-proton separation energy
N
Z=50
Z=82
Z=28
Decrease for smaller N
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Two-neutron separation energy
Z
N=20
N=50
N=82
N=126
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Two-neutron separation energy
N
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S2n – zoom1
N
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S2n – zoom1
Z
N=82
N=50
N=28
N=20
Decrease for smaller Z
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Shell gap-zoom1
1/2 x Empirical shell gapDS2N/2:1/2 x S2N(Z,N)-S2N(Z,N+2)]
DS2N
/2 [k
eV]
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S2n – zoom2
N
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Shell gap-zoom2DS
2N/2
[keV
]
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Empirical shell gapsD(S2n)/2 [keV]
Z
Decrease for smaller Z
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Example: Ca
Binding energy
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Separation energy
x
Pairing energy
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Pairing gapExample:
Neutron pairing gap in Ca
Smoother than D3, butCentred at N+1/2 or N-1/2
For even N – shell effects visible
D3(N) = B(N-1)-2B(N)+B(N+1)D4(N) = B(N-2)-3B(N-1)+3B(N)-B(N+1)
D(3)
D(4)
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N=40 and 68Ni region
From S. Naimi et al, Phys. Rev. C 86, 014325 (2012)Theory: M. Bender, G. F. Bertsch, and P.-H. Heenen, Phys. Rev. C 78, 054312 (2008).
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Shell gap at N=50Empirical shell gap
Decrease for smaller Z
Theory: M. Bender, G. F. Bertsch, and P.-H. Heenen, Phys. Rev. C 78, 054312 (2008).
Decrease also in spherical mean-filed -> shell gap indeed decreases
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Shell gap at Z=50Empirical shell gap
Decrease for smaller Z
Theory: M. Bender, G. F. Bertsch, and P.-H. Heenen, Phys. Rev. C 78, 054312 (2008).
No decrease in spherical mean-filed -> shell gap doesn’t decrease; experimental value changes due to correlations
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N-pairing gap for odd and even Z
even-Z
odd-Z
even-Z
odd-Zp-n interaction?
Pairing gap difference: can we call it p-n pairing?
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Summary
Mass differences can be used to obtain empirical shell gaps – 2-nucleon separation energies pairing gaps – odd-even mass staggering
To give them quantitative value, other effects should be small in a given region: Shells: small deformations Pairing: the same shell filled, similar deformation
Comparison to theoretical models: Safest: compare to theoretical mass differences Problems start when interpreting the values as shell or pairing gaps
Open questions mainly for pairing Which formula to use? What about p-n interaction?
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