Single-particle energies and wave functions for the saxon-woods potential and the levels of odd-A nuclei in the actinide region

Abstract

Abstract The Saxon-Woods single-particle energies and wave functions are given for the description of deformed nuclei in the region 234 ≦ A ≦ 250. The energies and the wave functions for the non-rotational states of odd- A nuclei are calculated taking into account the interaction of quasiparticles with phonons. The latter is found to be more important for nuclei in the actinide region than in the rare-earth one. A rather good description of the energies of low-lying non-rotational states in 235 U, 237 U, 241 Pu, 245 Cm, 247 Cm, 249 Cm, 237 Np, 241 Am and 249 Bk is obtained. The calculated Saxon-Woods single-particle energies and wave functions may serve as a basis for calculating various characteristics of nuclei in the actinide region.