Comment on “Structure of neutron-rich nuclei around132Sn”

Abstract

Recent shell model calculations using a realistic interaction by Andreozzi et al. [Phys. Rev. C 56, R16 (1997)] have given excellent agreement with the experimental level spectra of ${}^{134}\mathrm{Te}$ and ${}^{135}\mathrm{I}.$ In addition, these authors call into question our contention that there is a serious inconsistency in the measured masses of N=82 isotones near ${}^{132}\mathrm{Sn}.$ In this Comment, we outline the shell model decomposition method and defend our conclusion that the accepted ground state masses of ${}^{134}\mathrm{Te}$ and/or ${}^{133}\mathrm{Sb}$ must be inaccurate by much more than their assigned errors.