Triaxiality in 146,148Sm nuclei

Abstract

Recently, attempts have been made to use the dynamic pairing plus quadrupole model to evaluate B(E2) values, B(E2) branching ratios, and low-lying energy levels for 146,148Sm nuclei, which are in poor agreement with experiment. Application of the boson expansion technique on 148Sm shows too much splitting and an incorrect order for the quintet states, while other properties have not been discussed. In the present work, 146,148Sm nuclei have been described using an asymmetric rotor model framework. The nonaxiality parameter (γ) has been evaluated using the energy ratio E2+′/E6+. Remarkable success has been achieved in explaining the correct ordering of known low-lying energy levels, B(E2) values, and B(E2) branching ratios, which indicate that the so-called spherical nuclei may be treated as triaxial.