The harmonic oscillator energy level spacing for neutrons and protons in nuclei

Abstract

Approximate expressions of hw for neutrons and protons separately, as functions of the neutron number Ν and the proton number Ζ respectively, are derived. The dependence of hωn{hωp) on N(Z) is established using a rather recently proposed semi-phenomenological density distribution based on the separation energies of the last neutron or proton. The corresponding curves of hω show "discontinuities in the slope" at the closed shells throughout the periodic table. The difference hωn — hωΛ is also discussed