Tidal Waves – Te YRAST States In Near-Spherical Nuclei

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Tidal Waves – Te YRAST States In Near-Spherical Nuclei

Yingqiong Gu

University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA

guyingqiong@hotmail.com

The new concept of nuclear tidal waves allows one to calculate the sequence of states with maximal angular momentum (yrast states). These states correspond to a surface wave running around the nucleus as tidal waves run over the earth's oceans. Such a wave corresponds to a static deformation in the rotating frame of reference, which allows one to calculate its properties by means of the microscopic cranking model. There exists a large group of transitional nuclei that show a behavior between harmonic vibration and rotation, a description of which has been a long-standing challenge to nuclear theory. The new concept of nuclear tidal waves allows one to calculate the sequence of states with maximal angular momentum (yrast states)..................