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Symmetries in N~Z nuclei (II), Valencia, September 2003
Symmetries of thenuclear shell model
P. Van Isacker, GANIL, France
Racah’s SU(2) pairing modelWigner’s SU(4) symmetryElliott’s SU(3) model of rotationGeneralized pairing models*Generalized SU(3) models*
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Nuclear shell model• Many-body quantum mechanical problem:
• Independent-particle assumption. Choose Vand neglect residual interaction:
H =pk
2
2mkk =1
A
 + W xk,xl( )k < l
A
 xk ≡r r k,
r s k ,r t k{ }, r p k = -ih
r — k[ ]
=pk
2
2mk
+ V xk( )È
Î Í ˘
˚ ˙ k =1
A
Âmean field
1 2 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
+ W xk ,xl( )k <l
A
 - V xk( )k =1
A
ÂÈ
Î Í ˘
˚ ˙
residual interaction1 2 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4
H ª HIP =pk
2
2mk
+ V xk( )È
Î Í ˘
˚ ˙ k =1
A
Â
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Independent-particle shell model• Solution for one particle:
• Solution for many particles:
pk2
2mk
+ V xk( )È
Î Í ˘
˚ ˙ f i k( ) = Eif i k( ) f i k( ) ≡ fir r k ,r s k ,
r t k( )[ ]
F i1i2Ki A1,2,K, A( ) = fik
k( )k = 1
A
’
HIPFi1i2 Ki A1, 2,K, A( ) = Eik
k =1
A
ÂÊ
Ë Á ˆ
¯ Fi 1i2 KiA
1, 2,K, A( )
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Independent-particle shell model• Antisymmetric solution for many fermions
(Slater determinant):
• Example for A=2 fermions:
Yi1i2Ki A1,2,K, A( ) =
1A!
f i11( ) fi 1
2( ) K f i1 A( )fi 2
1( ) fi 22( ) K fi 2
A( )M M O M
fiA 1( ) f iA2( ) K fiA A( )
Yi1i2 1,2( ) =12
f i1 1( )fi 22( ) -f i1
2( )fi2 1( )[ ]
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Hartree-Fock approximation• Vary fi (i.e. V) to minize the expectation value
of H in a Slater determinant:
• Application requires choice of H. Many globalparametrizations (Skyrme, Gogny,…) havebeen developed.
dYi1i2 KiA
* 1, 2,K, A( )HYi1i2Ki A1,2,K,A( )dx1dx2 KdxAÚ
Yi1i 2KiA
* 1,2,K, A( )Yi1i2 KiA1, 2,K, A( )dx1dx2 KdxAÚ
= 0
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Poor man’s Hartree-Fock• Choose a simple, analytically solvable V that
approximates the microscopic HF potential:
• Contains– Harmonic oscillator potential with constant w.– Spin-orbit term with strength zls.– Orbit-orbit term with strength zll.
• Adjust w, zls and zll to best reproduce HF.
HIP =
pk2
2m+
12
mw 2rk2 -z ls
r l k ⋅
r s k -z ll lk2È
Î Í ˘
˚ ˙ k = 1
A
Â
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Symmetries of the shell model• Three bench-mark solutions:
– No residual interaction fi IP shell model.– Pairing (in jj coupling) fi Racah’s SU(2).– Quadrupole (in LS coupling) fi Elliott’s SU(3).
• Symmetry triangle:
HIP =pk
2
2m+
12
mw 2rk2 -z ls
r l k ⋅
r s k -z ll lk2È
Î Í ˘
˚ ˙ k = 1
A
Â
+ VRI xk,xl( )k <l
A
Â
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Racah’s SU(2) pairing model• Assume large spin-orbit splitting zls which
implies a jj coupling scheme.• Assume pairing interaction in a single-j shell:
• Spectrum of 210Pb:
j2 JMJ Vpairing j2JMJ =- 1
22 j + 1( )g, J = 0
0, J ≠ 0Ï Ì Ó
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SU(2) quasi-spin formalism• The pairing hamiltonian,
• …has a quasi-spin SU(2) algebraic structure:
• H has SU(2)…SO(2) dynamical symmetry:
• Eigensolutions of pairing hamiltonian:
H = E0 - gS+ ⋅ S- , S+ = 12 2j + 1 aj
+ ¥ aj+( )
0
0( ), S- = S+( )+
S+ ,S-[ ] = 12 2nj - 2j - 1( ) ≡ -2Sz, Sz ,S±[ ] = ±S±
-gS+ ⋅ S- = -g S2 - Sz2 + Sz( )
-gS+ ⋅ S- SMS = -g S S + 1( ) - MS MS - 1( )( ) SMS
A. Kerman, Ann. Phys. (NY) 12 (1961) 300
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Interpretation of pairing solution• Quasi-spin labels S and MS are related to
nucleon number nj and seniority u:
• Energy eigenvalues in terms of nj and u:
• Eigenstates have an S-pair character:
• Seniority u is the number of nucleons not in Spairs (pairs coupled to J=0).
S = 14 2j - u + 1( ), MS = 1
4 2nj - 2j - 1( )
j njuJMJ - gS+ ⋅ S- jnj uJMJ = - 14 g nj -u( ) 2j - nj +u + 3( )
j njuJMJ µ S+( ) nj -u( ) / 2 juuJMJ
G. Racah, Phys. Rev. 63 (1943) 367
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Pairing and superfluidity• Ground states of a pairing hamiltonian have
superfluid character:– Even-even nucleus (u=0):– Odd-mass nucleus (u=1):
• Nuclear superfluidity leads to– Constant energy of first 2+ in even-even nuclei.– Odd-even staggering in masses.– Two-particle (2n or 2p) transfer enhancement.
S+( )n j / 2 o
aj+ S+( )nj / 2 o
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Superfluidity in semi-magic nuclei• Even-even nuclei:
– Ground state hasu=0.
– First-excited state hasu=2.
– Pairing producesconstant energy gap:
• Example of Snnuclei:
Ex 21+( ) = 1
2 2j + 1( )g
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Shell structure of nuclei• Direct evidence for nuclear shell structure is
obtained from Ex(2+) (here scaled by A1/3):
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Superfluidity versus magicity• Two-nucleon separation energies S2n:
(a) Shell splitting dominates over interaction.(b) Interaction dominates over shell splitting.(c) S2n in tin isotopes.
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Generalized pairing models• Trivial generalization from a single-j shell to
several degenerate j shells:
• Pairing with neutrons and protons:– T=1 pairing: SO(5).– T=0 & T=1 pairing: SO(8).
• Non-degenerate shells:– Talmi’s generalized seniority.– Richardson’s integrable pairing model.
S+ µ 12 2j + 1 aj
+¥ a j
+( )0
0( )
jÂ
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Pairing with neutrons and protons• For neutrons and protons two pairs and hence
two pairing interactions are possible:– Isoscalar (S=1,T=0):
– Isovector (S=0,T=1):-S+
01 ⋅ S-01 , S+
01 = l + 12 a
l 12
12
+ ¥ al 1
212
+Ê Ë
ˆ ¯
001( )
, S-01 = S+
01( )+
-S+10 ⋅ S-
10 , S+10 = l + 1
2 al 1
212
+ ¥ al 1
212
+Ê Ë
ˆ ¯
010( )
, S-10 = S+
10( )+
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Neutron-proton pairing hamiltonian• A hamiltonian with two pairing terms,
• …has an SO(8) algebraic structure.• H is solvable (or has dynamical symmetries)
for g0=0, g1=0 and g0=g1.
H = -g0S+10 ⋅ S-
10 - g1S+01 ⋅S-
01
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SO(8) ‘quasi-spin’ formalism• A closed algebra is obtained with the pair
operators S± with in addition
• This set of 28 operators forms the Lie algebraSO(8) with subalgebras
n = 2 2l + 1 al 1
212
+ ¥ al 1
212
+Ê Ë
ˆ ¯ 000
000( )
, Ymn = 2l + 1 al 1
212
+ ¥ al 1
212
+Ê Ë
ˆ ¯ 0 mn
011( )
Sm = 2l + 1 al 1
212
+ ¥ al 1
212
+Ê Ë
ˆ ¯
0m 0
010( )
, Tn = 2l + 1 al 1
212
+ ¥ al 1
212
+Ê Ë
ˆ ¯
00n
001( )
B.H. Flowers & S. Szpikowski, Proc. Phys. Soc. 84 (1964) 673
SO 6( ) ª SU 4( ) = S,T,Y{ }, SOS 5( ) = n,S,S±10{ },
SOT 5( ) = n,T,S±01{ }, SOS 3( ) = S{ }, SOT 3( ) = T{ }
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Solvable limits of the SO(8) model• Pairing interactions can expressed as follows:
• Symmetry lattice of the SO(8) model:
• fiAnalytic solutions for g0=0, g1=0 and g0=g1.
S+01 ⋅ S-
01 = 12C2 SOT 5( )[ ] - 1
2C2 SOT 3( )[ ] - 1
8(2l - n + 1)(2l - n +7)
S+01 ⋅ S-
01 + S+10 ⋅ S-
10 = 12 C2 SO 8( )[ ] - 1
2 C2 SO 6( )[ ] - 18 (2l - n + 1)(2l - n + 13)
S+10 ⋅ S-
10 = 12 C2 SOS 5( )[ ] - 1
2 C2 SOS 3( )[ ]- 18 (2l - n + 1)(2l - n + 7)
†
SO(8) …
SOS 5( ) ƒ SOT 3( )SO(6) ª SU 4( )
SOT 5( ) ƒ SOS 3( )
Ï
Ì Ô
Ó Ô
¸
˝ Ô
˛ Ô
… SOS 3( ) ƒ SOT 3( )
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Superfluidity of N=Z nuclei• Ground state of a T=1 pairing hamiltonian for
identical nucleons is superfluid, (S+)n/2oÒ.• Ground state of a T=0 & T=1 pairing
hamiltonian with equal number of neutronsand protons has different superfluid character:
• fi Condensate of a’s (q depends on g0/g1).• Observations:
– Isoscalar component in condensate survives onlyin N~Z nuclei, if anywhere at all.
– Spin-orbit term reduces isoscalar component.
cosq S+10 ⋅ S+
10 - sinq S+01 ⋅ S+
01( )n / 4o
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Superfluidity versus magicity
12e j - eaj
 S+ j( )Ê
Ë Á
ˆ
¯ ˜
a= 1
n / 2
’ o
1 - g 2j + 12e j - ea
- 4g 1ea - eb
= 0, a = 1,2,K,n/ 2b ≠a( )Â
jÂ
R.W. Richardson, Phys. Lett. 5 (1963) 82
• Superfluid ground state for degenerate shells:
• ‘Superfluid’ ground state for non-degenerateshells (Richardson-Gaudin-Dukelsky):
S+ j( )j
ÂÊ
Ë Á
ˆ
¯ ˜
n / 2
o
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Wigner’s SU(4) symmetry• Assume the nuclear hamiltonian is invariant
under spin and isospin rotations:
• Since {Sm,Tn,Ymn} form an SU(4) algebra:– Hnucl has SU(4) symmetry.– Total spin S, total orbital angular momentum L,
total isospin T and SU(4) labels (lmn) areconserved quantum numbers.
Hnucl ,Sm[ ] = Hnucl ,Tn[ ] = Hnucl ,Ymn[ ] = 0
Sm = sm k( ),k = 1
A
 Tn = tn k( )k =1
A
 , Ymn = sm k( )k = 1
A
 tn k( )
E.P. Wigner, Phys. Rev. 51 (1937) 106F. Hund, Z. Phys. 105 (1937) 202
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Physical origin of SU(4) symmetry• SU(4) labels specify the separate spatial and
spin-isospin symmetry of the wavefunction:
• Nuclear interaction is short-range attractiveand hence favours maximal spatial symmetry.
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Breaking of SU(4) symmetry• Non-dynamical breaking of SU(4) symmetry
as a consequence of– Spin-orbit term in nuclear mean field.– Coulomb interaction.– Spin-dependence of residual interaction.
• Evidence for SU(4) symmetry breaking from– Masses: rough estimate of nuclear BE from
– b decay: Gamow-Teller operator Ym,±1 is agenerator of SU(4) fi selection rule in (lmn).
B N, Z( ) µ a + bg lmn( ) = a + b lmn C2 SU 4( )[ ] lmn
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SU(4) breaking from masses• Double binding energy difference dVnp
• dVnp in sd-shell nuclei:dVnp N,Z( ) = 1
4 B N,Z( ) - B N - 2,Z( ) - B N,Z - 2( ) + B N - 2, Z - 2( )[ ]
P. Van Isacker et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 74 (1995) 4607
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SU(4) breaking from b decay• Gamow-Teller decay into odd-odd or even-
even N=Z nuclei:
P. Halse & B.R. Barrett, Ann. Phys. (NY) 192 (1989) 204
Symmetries in N~Z nuclei (II), Valencia, September 2003
Elliott’s SU(3) model of rotation• Harmonic oscillator mean field (no spin-orbit)
with residual interaction of quadrupole type:
• State labelling in LS coupling:
H =pk
2
2m+
12
mw 2rk2È
Î Í ˘
˚ ˙ k =1
A
 -kQ ⋅Q,
Qm =4p5
rk2Y2m ˆ r k( )
k = 1
A
 + pk2Y2m ˆ p k( )
k = 1
A
ÂÊ
Ë Á ˆ
¯
U 4w( )Ø
1M[ ]…
U L w( )Ø
˜ l ̃ m ̃ n ( )
…SUL 3( )Ø
l m ( )
…SOL 3( )Ø
L
Ê
Ë
Á Á
ˆ
¯
˜ ˜
ƒ
SUST 4( )Ø
lmn( )
…SU S 2( )Ø
S
ƒ SUT 2( )Ø
T
Ê
Ë
Á Á
ˆ
¯
˜ ˜
J.P. Elliott, Proc. Roy. Soc. A 245 (1958) 128; 562
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Importance and limitations of SU(3)• Historical importance:
– Bridge between the spherical shell model and theliquid droplet model through mixing of orbits.
– Spectrum generating algebra of Wigner’s SU(4)supermultiplet.
• Limitations:– LS (Russell-Saunders) coupling, not jj coupling
(zero spin-orbit splitting) fi beginning of sd shell.– Q is the algebraic quadrupole operator fi no
major-shell mixing.
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Generalized SU(3) models• How to obtain rotational features in a jj-
coupling limit of the nuclear shell model?• Several efforts since Elliott:
– Pseudo-spin symmetry.– Quasi-SU(3) symmetry (Zuker).– Effective symmetries (Rowe).– FDSM: fermion dynamical symmetry model.– ...
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Pseudo-spin symmetry• Apply a helicity transformation to the spin-
orbit + orbit-orbit nuclear mean field:
• Degeneraciesoccur for 4zll=zls.
uk-1 z ls
r l k ⋅
r s k +z ll lk2( )uk = 4z ll -z ls( )
r l k ⋅
r s k +z ll lk2 + cte
uk = 2ir s k ⋅
r r krk
K.T. Hecht & A. Adler, Nucl. Phys. A 137 (1969) 129A. Arima et al., Phys. Lett. B 30 (1969) 517R.D. Ratna et al., Nucl. Phys. A 202 (1973) 433J.N. Ginocchio, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78 (1998) 436
Symmetries in N~Z nuclei (II), Valencia, September 2003
Pseudo-SU(4) symmetry• Assume the nuclear hamiltonian is invariant
under pseudo-spin and isospin rotations:
• Consequences:– Hamiltonian has pseudo-SU(4) symmetry.– Total pseudo-spin, total pseudo-orbital angular
momentum, total isospin and pseudo-SU(4) labelsare conserved quantum numbers.
Hnucl , ˜ S m[ ] = Hnucl ,Tn[ ] = Hnucl , ˜ Y mn[ ] = 0
˜ S m = ˜ s m k( ),k = 1
A
 Tn = tn k( )k =1
A
 , ˜ Y mn = ˜ s m k( )k= 1
A
 tn k( )
D. Strottman., Nucl. Phys. A 188 (1971) 488
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Test of pseudo-SU(4) symmetry• Shell-model test of
pseudo-SU(4).• Realistic interaction in
pf5/2g9/2 space.• Example: 58Cu.
P. Van Isacker et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 82 (1999) 2060
Symmetries in N~Z nuclei (II), Valencia, September 2003
Pseudo-SU(4) and b decay• Pseudo-spin transformed Gamow-Teller
operator is deformation dependent:
• Test: b decay of18Ne vs. 58Zn.
˜ s mtn ≡ u-1smtnu = -
13
smtn +203
1r 2
r r ¥ r r ( ) 2( )¥
r s [ ]m
1( )tn
A. Jokinen et al., Eur. Phys. A. 3 (1998) 271
Symmetries in N~Z nuclei (II), Valencia, September 2003
Quasi-SU(3) symmetry• Similar matrix elements of Q in LS and jj
coupling lead to approximate decoupling ofj=l-1/2 and j=l+1/2 spaces.
A. Zuker et al., Phys. Rev. C 52 (1995) R1741
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Fermion dynamical symmetry model• Construct shell-model hamiltonian in terms of
S and D pairs such that the S,D-spacedecouples from the full shell-model space.
• Generalization of pseudo-spin (j=k+i):
• Many possible combinations of single-particleorbits via an appropriate choice of k and i.
• Limitation: structure of pairs is algebraicallyimposed.
akm k imi
+ = kmk imi jmj al 1
2, jm j
+
jm j
Â
J.N. Ginocchio, Ann. Phys. (NY) 126 (1980) 234C.L. Wu et al., Phys. Rev. C 36 (1987) 1157