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148-154Sm isotopes using Finite Temperature Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (FTBCS) approach within the
Relativistic Mean Field (RMF) model. Numerical results obtained at T=0 are found to be consistent with
the available experimental values. Further, results show the thermal dependency of various nuclear
parameters like gap parameter, pairing energy, binding energy, deformation and density. At T≠0.0 MeV,
the destruction of Cooper pairs and the pairing phase transition as well as shape transition is observed in
148-154Sm nuclei at critical temperature Tc≠0.
This document presents an analysis of the B0s → D−s π+ decay mode using LHCb data. The analysis models peaking background contributions and performs mass fits over the range (4800 − 5850)MeV, obtaining Bs mass measurements consistent with previous results. Fits for the Bs lifetime were also performed, giving a lifetime of (1.484 ± 0.096)ps. This was then used to calculate the distance between the primary and secondary vertex of the Bs to be (1.06±0.07)cm. All distributions were modelled well, and values were found to be consistent with the PDG values. The analysis aims to further probe CP violation and search for
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Investigation of mgx sr1 xo mixed alloy under high pressureAlexander Decker
This document reports on research investigating the structural and mechanical properties of the mixed compound MgxSr1-xO under high pressure. An extended interaction potential model was applied that included zero point energy effects to predict phase transition pressures and volume collapses. The model parameters were determined using equilibrium conditions and followed Vegard's law varying linearly with concentration. The results for the mixed compounds were in fair agreement with experimental data generated by applying Vegard's law to the endpoint members MgO and SrO.
ABOUT NONLINEAR CLASSIC FIELD THEORY OF CONNECTED CHARGES ijrap
1) The document presents a nonlinear classical field theory of connected charges that aims to eliminate the divergence of proper energy in classical electrodynamics.
2) It constructs the theory outside of flat spacetime based on an exact solution for the field of an accelerated charge and the "Equivalent Situation Postulate".
3) The theory uses Maxwell's equations in generally covariant form and "structure equations" rather than Einstein's equations to determine the metric of non-inertial frames of reference.
The document proposes the most general form of deformation of the Heisenberg algebra motivated by the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). This generalized deformation contains arbitrary fractional powers of momentum and can produce fractional derivative terms in higher dimensions. The document analyzes a specific limit of this deformation for one-dimensional systems, where the Hamiltonian is modified by correction terms scaling as p^3 and p^4. Fractional derivative terms occurring for dimensions greater than one can be handled using the harmonic extension of functions.
This presentation discusses a computational chemistry study of the interaction energies of molecules bonded through chalcogen bonds. The study examined 40 molecules total where the substituent X bonded to selenium, which was also bonded to CH3 or H, was varied. The substituents included H, F, CH3, CF3, etc. Computational methods included DFT calculations at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level to determine binding energies and natural bond orbital analysis. Key concepts explained include basis sets, geometry optimization, basis set superposition error and counterpoise correction.
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This document reports on research investigating the structural and mechanical properties of the mixed compound MgxSr1-xO under high pressure. An extended interaction potential model was applied that included zero point energy effects to predict phase transition pressures and volume collapses. The model parameters were determined using equilibrium conditions and followed Vegard's law varying linearly with concentration. The results for the mixed compounds were in fair agreement with experimental data generated by applying Vegard's law to the endpoint members MgO and SrO.
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1) The compound develops ferrimagnetic order below 9.5 K and exhibits a 1/3 magnetization plateau that extends to 8T, with linear increase in magnetization above this field until saturation at 27T.
2) There are two nonequivalent iron sites revealed by Mossbauer spectroscopy with a 2:1 ratio.
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1) Reversible and irreversible processes, with reversible processes proceeding in both directions and irreversible only proceeding in one direction.
2) Extensive and intensive properties, with extensive depending on amount and intensive independent of amount.
3) Types of processes like isothermal, isobaric, isochoric, cyclic, and adiabatic classified based on constant temperature, pressure, volume, state functions, and no heat transfer.
4) First law of thermodynamics stating energy is conserved and can be converted between forms.
5) Free energy and how it relates to available work for a system.
Lecture 2: Introduction to Quantum Chemical Simulation graduate course taught at MIT in Fall 2014 by Heather Kulik. This course covers: wavefunction theory, density functional theory, force fields and molecular dynamics and sampling.
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This document discusses computer simulations of the structure and thermodynamics of colloidal solutions interacting through Yukawa or Lu-Marlow potentials. It presents:
1) A new attractive potential proposed by Lu and Marlow that takes into account particle size and is proportional to the inverse sixth power of distance for large separations.
2) Use of this potential and a repulsive electrostatic potential in a variational method to calculate theoretical structure factors, finding good agreement with experimental data.
3) Choice of hard spheres as a reference system and use of the Gibbs-Bogoliubov inequality to obtain an upper bound for the free energy of the colloidal system.
1. The document discusses kinetics and factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions such as concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts.
2. It explains concepts such as the rate of reaction, instantaneous rate, rate laws, reaction order, molecularity, activation energy, and the Arrhenius equation.
3. Examples of zero-order, first-order, and second-order reactions are provided along with explanations of pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order reactions that can occur when one reactant is in excess.
A theoretical Investigation of hyperpolarizability for small GanAsm clustersLuan Feitoza
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wavelength perturbations of a black brane or large black hole in four-dimensional
gravity with negative cosmological constant, applying a systematic procedure de-
veloped recently by Bhattacharyya, Hubeny, Minwalla, and Rangamani. In the
regime of validity of the fluid-dynamical description, the black-brane evolution
will generically correspond to a turbulent flow. Turbulence in 2+1 dimensions
has been well studied analytically, numerically, experimentally, and observation-
ally as it provides a first approximation to the large scale dynamics of planetary
atmospheres. These studies reveal dramatic differences between fluid flows in
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five dimensional large AdS black holes may be qualitatively different. However,
further investigation is required to understand whether these qualitative differ-
ences exist in the regime of fluid dynamics relevant to black hole dynamics.
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This document discusses temperature dependence of collective proton frequency width and collective proton mode components in paraelectric phase of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4). It modifies an existing Hamiltonian model by including lattice anharmonicity up to fourth order. Correlation functions are evaluated using Green's functions and Dyson's equation. Expressions are derived for collective proton frequency width, collective phonon mode frequency, and temperature dependence of collective proton mode components. Theoretical results are found to agree reasonably well with experimental data.
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This document discusses chemical kinetics and reaction rates. It explains that kinetics studies how fast chemical reactions occur. The rate of a reaction depends on factors like the concentrations of reactants, temperature, and presence of catalysts. Reaction rates can be determined by measuring changes in concentration over time. The order of a reaction indicates how the rate depends on reactant concentrations. First-order and second-order reactions follow distinct rate laws that allow calculation of rate constants from experimental data. Reaction mechanisms involve elementary steps that may be fast or slow, with the overall rate determined by the slowest step.
This document defines partial molar properties and discusses their importance in understanding solution thermodynamics. Partial molar properties represent the change in a solution's total property due to adding an infinitesimal amount of a component. They allow calculation of mixture properties from partial properties and vice versa. For binary solutions, the partial properties can be calculated directly from expressions relating the solution property to composition. Maxwell relations provide important thermodynamic relationships between partial properties.
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The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
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This document discusses research into the structural and elastic properties of plutonium pnictides (PuAs and PuSb) under high pressure. An extended interaction potential model is developed to investigate the phase transitions and calculate elastic constants. The model incorporates three-body interactions and zero-point energy effects. Results from the model show good agreement with experimental data for phase transition pressures, volume changes at transition pressures, and elastic constants of PuAs and PuSb. The model provides an improved understanding of the structural behavior and interatomic forces in these materials under high pressure.
This document summarizes a study of the magnetic properties of the sodium iron phosphite compound NaFe3(HPO3)2(H2PO3)6. Key findings include:
1) The compound develops ferrimagnetic order below 9.5 K and exhibits a 1/3 magnetization plateau that extends to 8T, with linear increase in magnetization above this field until saturation at 27T.
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3) High-frequency ESR and other measurements indicate weak magnetic anisotropy and short-range spin order above the ordering temperature.
4) DFT calculations show the
The rate expression rate = k[G][H]2 is correct for the reaction G + 2H → I + J based on the stoichiometric coefficients provided in the chemical equation. The order of the reaction with respect to G is 1 and the order with respect to H is 2, based on the coefficients in the balanced chemical equation. Without experimental data, it is not possible to determine the rate expression or reaction orders definitively.
This document summarizes a study on the structure and thermodynamics of colloid solutions interacting through Yukawa or Lu-Marlow potentials. The researchers used an expression described by Lu and Marlow that accounts for finite particle size. They calculated structure factors using a variational method based on the Gibbs-Bogoliubov inequality. The theoretical structure factors obtained were found to be in good agreement with experimental data, justifying the interest in the Lu-Marlow potential. They also used a reference system of hard spheres and the variational method to estimate thermodynamic properties of the colloid solutions.
The document discusses various thermodynamic concepts including:
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Lecture 2: Introduction to Quantum Chemical Simulation graduate course taught at MIT in Fall 2014 by Heather Kulik. This course covers: wavefunction theory, density functional theory, force fields and molecular dynamics and sampling.
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In this note, we derive (to third order in derivatives of the fluid velocity) a 2+1
dimensional theory of fluid dynamics that governs the evolution of generic long-
wavelength perturbations of a black brane or large black hole in four-dimensional
gravity with negative cosmological constant, applying a systematic procedure de-
veloped recently by Bhattacharyya, Hubeny, Minwalla, and Rangamani. In the
regime of validity of the fluid-dynamical description, the black-brane evolution
will generically correspond to a turbulent flow. Turbulence in 2+1 dimensions
has been well studied analytically, numerically, experimentally, and observation-
ally as it provides a first approximation to the large scale dynamics of planetary
atmospheres. These studies reveal dramatic differences between fluid flows in
2+1 and 3+1 dimensions, suggesting that the dynamics of perturbed four and
five dimensional large AdS black holes may be qualitatively different. However,
further investigation is required to understand whether these qualitative differ-
ences exist in the regime of fluid dynamics relevant to black hole dynamics.
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temperatureTC and Curie temperatureTFM , we used the Green’s function method. The order parameter of superconductivity ( ∆ ) and ferromagnetism ( m or I) are obtained in the mean field approximation. It is found that there generally exist coexistent solutions to coupled equations of the order parameter in the temperature range ( ) T TC TFM 0 < < min , . In our model, ferromagnetism is itinerant and therefore carried by the conduction electrons. This arises from a splitting of the spin-up and spin- down band. A consequence is that the ferromagnetism and superconductivity is carried by same electrons. Expressions for specific heat, energy spectra and density of states are derived. The specific heat has linear temperature dependence as opposed to that of the exponential decrease in the BCS theory. The density of states for a finite magnetic order parameter increases as opposed to that of a ferromagnetic metal. The theory is
applied to explain the observations in uranium based intermetallic compoundUCoGe . The agreement between theory and experiments is quite encouraging.
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This document summarizes molecular dynamics simulations of mixtures of Stockmayer fluids and polarizable Lennard-Jones fluids. The key findings are:
1) The excess free energy of mixing decreases with increasing polarizability, reflecting an increased miscibility as the molecules become more alike.
2) For sufficiently large polarizability values, the miscibility gap observed previously for mixtures of nonpolarizable components disappears.
3) The asymmetry in structural properties with respect to composition becomes less pronounced at higher polarizabilities, as the enhancement of local orientational ordering at low concentrations of the polar component diminishes.
This document describes a method for directly measuring the thermal diffusivity of carbon fibers along their axial direction using laser flash analysis. Bundles of carefully aligned dry carbon fibers are used as specimens. Thermal diffusivity values from a variety of carbon fiber types measured with this new preparation methodology show very low standard deviations. This allows direct measurement of fiber tows without assumptions about fiber-resin interactions needed for other common methods. Results demonstrate the viability and advantages of this new preparation and testing approach for accurate on-axis carbon fiber thermal diffusivity characterization.
Role of αc–relaxation in high-temperature polymer deformation.
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The document summarizes key information about the CdGa2S4 semiconductor. It belongs to the ordered vacancy compound family, which contains direct bandgap materials less than 4 eV that can be used in optoelectronic devices. CdGa2S4 has a defect chalcopyrite structure at ambient conditions and undergoes a phase transition to a disordered rocksalt structure above 18.8 GPa. First-principles density functional theory calculations were performed to investigate the structural stability and electronic properties of both phases under varying pressures. The results show that the defect chalcopyrite phase is more stable at lower pressures and becomes metallic above the transition pressure where the structures change.
This document presents a new correlation for predicting the thermal conductivity of liquids based on their molar polarization. The correlation relates two parameters (A and b) from an existing thermal conductivity equation to molar polarization. Molar polarization takes into account molecular structure, polarity, and temperature effects. Experimental thermal conductivity data for various substances was used to develop a correlation between the parameters and molar polarization. The new correlation was found to predict thermal conductivity with average errors less than 5% for most substances tested, outperforming some existing methods.
Analytical model for the effect of pressure on the electronic structure of ge...Alexander Decker
The document analyzes the effect of pressure on the electronic structure of germanium nanocrystals using computational methods. It models germanium nanocrystals containing 8, 16, and 54 atoms using the large unit cell method within restricted Hartree-Fock theory. It calculates properties like cohesive energy, band gap, valence bandwidth, and bulk modulus under varying pressures. The results show that valence bandwidth decreases with pressure while cohesive energy and band gap vary depending on crystal size. Properties generally increase with crystal size. The maximum modeled pressure of 7.6 GPa agrees with the experimental germanium phase transition pressure.
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This document analyzes the effect of pressure on the electronic structure of germanium nanocrystals using ab initio restricted Hartree-Fock theory. It finds that:
1) The valence bandwidth decreases with increasing pressure for all crystal sizes (8, 16, and 54 atoms) as atoms become more spaced out, reducing energy level splitting.
2) Band gap decreases with pressure for the 8- and 16-atom crystals but increases for the 54-atom crystal, representing a transition from semiconductor to insulator.
3) Cohesive energy decreases with tensile pressure for the 8-atom crystal but increases for the 16- and 54-atom crystals, possibly related to crystal shape changes from cubic
This document summarizes a study investigating how the temperature changes when atoms loaded into an optical lattice are adiabatically ramped from a superfluid phase to a Mott insulating phase. The researchers calculate the entropy of the single-band Bose-Hubbard model for various densities, interaction strengths, temperatures, and dimensions using quantum Monte Carlo simulations. Their results support the view that current cold atom experiments remain in the quantum regime for all lattice depths with low temperatures and minimal heating during the ramping process.
Quark Model Three Body Calculations for the Hypertriton Bound StateIOSR Journals
Hyperspherical three body calculations are performed to study and review the various properties of
the hypertriton bound state nucleus
3H in the quark model using -N potentials. In these calculations we study
the different effects of the -N potentials on the hypertriton bound states as well as the separation energy B. A
combination of realistic two body N-N potentials with various - N potentials are considered. Complete
symmetric and mixed symmetric wave functions are introduced. using the renormalized Numerov method. The
agreement between the calculated
3H binding energies and the available experimental data basically depends
on the type of the -N interactions used in the calculations. It was found that the -N potentials are the most
effective part in the hypertriton binding energy as well as the separation energy B where the -N potentials is
very effective to bound or unbound the
3H hyper nucleus
Pacs numbers: 21.30. + y, 21.10.+dr,27.20.+n
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RELATIVISTIC MEAN FIELD STUDY OF SM ISOTOPES WITH FTBCS APPROACH
1. International Journal of Recent advances in Physics (IJRAP) Vol.4, No.4, November 2015
DOI : 10.14810/ijrap.2015.4405 49
RELATIVISTIC MEAN FIELD STUDY OF SM
ISOTOPES WITH FTBCS APPROACH
Afaque Karim1
,Tasleem A. Siddiqui1
, and Shakeb Ahmad1
1
Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA
ABSTRACT
A theoretical study of the thermal pairing correlation as a function of temperature is performed for even-
even 148-154
Sm isotopes using Finite Temperature Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (FTBCS) approach within the
Relativistic Mean Field (RMF) model. Numerical results obtained at T=0 are found to be consistent with
the available experimental values. Further, results show the thermal dependency of various nuclear
parameters like gap parameter, pairing energy, binding energy, deformation and density. At T≠0.0 MeV,
the destruction of Cooper pairs and the pairing phase transition as well as shape transition is observed in
148-154
Sm nuclei at critical temperature Tc≠0.
KEYWORDS
Relativistic Mean Field Theory, FTBCS, Pairing Correlation, Binding Energy, Gap Parameter
1. INTRODUCTION
It is well established that the pairing correlation effect play quite an important role in the
determination of most of the ground state physical properties of a nuclear system. The nuclear
structure, being the Fermionic system, exhibits many similarities with the atomic structure of
materials. Among materials, superconductors are familiar to us. Moreover, it is well known that
the pair correlations in macroscopic superconductors are destroyed by increasing the temperature
or external magnetic field. At finite temperature metal superconductors undergoes a phase
transition [1]. However, finite many-body systems also exhibit a phase transitional behavior, but
the effect of super fluid-to-normal phase transition due to the breaking and restoration of pairing
within a Fermionic system remains an open question. The critical field decides the boundary
between the superfluid phase and the normal phase, which is a decreasing function of the
temperature T. The standard theory which describes this phase transitional regime very accurately
is the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) theory. BCS theory is a mean-field theory with a grand-
canonical ensemble approach.
First relevant theory, which considers the pairing correlation in nuclear many-body system, was
proposed by Bohr and Mottelson, and Pines in 1958 [2]. Also, analysis of certain nuclear
properties such as, the suppression of the moments of inertia of rotating nuclei and the observed
energy gaps give quite clear evidence, that the pairing correlation is essential for describing
atomic nuclei [3, 4]. Further, it is well established that certain symmetry violations in the BCS
approach may imply considerable effects while calculating various ground state nuclear
properties of a finite Fermi systems, such as atomic nuclei [5-12]. But most of these nuclear
properties are studied at zero temperature T=0. So, the study of nuclear properties at non zero
temperature T≠0 has been important subject of research from a long time [13, 14]. Theoretically,
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different models have been reported in connection with temperature dependent mean-field
approach [15, 16]. The other important thing is the method employed to solve the pairing
interaction. The pairing field has been primarily studied in BCS or the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov
(HFB) approximation. The microscopic description of pairing effects at finite temperature has
obvious advantages of unified picture. In this, the pairing field depicts a sudden transitional
behavior as a function of rotational frequency and temperature [17, 18]. At a certain rotational
frequency or temperature , the pairing correlations are found to be finite. Later above the
translational point, these correlations vanishes quickly. Thus, the projection at finite temperature
is more important part as it leads to study of more realistic models.
The purpose of present work is to study the effect of pairing correlation on various ground state
properties of atomic nuclei at finite temperature within the conventional Finite Temperature
Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (FTBCS) approach, i.e. temperature dependency of gap parameter
[17-23]. We take into account the thermal occupancy of quasi particles. These are basically
fermions . This FTBCS pairing is introduced in the Relativistic Mean Field (RMF) model [24-26]
to study various nuclear parameters. Numerical calculations are performed for even-even
Samarium (Sm) nuclei, and mainly stable isotopes of Samarium 148-154
Sm nuclei.
Even-Even Samarium (Sm) isotopes have been the focal point of large number of experimental
studies in the past [27-32]. The study of Samarium nuclei has been a challenging as well as an
interesting theoretical problem. The Samarium nuclei lie in the range from near spherical to well
deformed shapes. 148
Sm is believed to be basically spherical while 154
Sm is thought to be well
deformed nucleus and 150-152
Sm is transitional nuclei [33]. In the present work 148-154
Sm nuclei are
studied within the RMF model along with FTBCS approach for pairing correlation treatment to
get various nuclear parameters.
The paper is organized as follows. In section 2, theoretical formalism is presented which includes
a brief description RMF formalism, and FTBCS approach for pairing correlation treatment. Sec
3 presents the numerical results of our calculations along with its description. Sec 4 summarizes
and concludes our results.
2. FORMALISM
2.1. RMF Formalism
The model is defined by the standard Lagrangian density [24-26]
ℒ = ߖഥ൫݅ߛఓ߲ఓ
− ܯ൯ߖ +
1
2
൫߲ఓߪ߲ఓ
ߪ − ݉ఙ
ଶ
ߪଶ
൯ − ܷሺߪሻ −
1
4
ࢹఓఔࢹఓఔ
+
1
2
݉ఠ
ଶ
߱ఓ߱ఓ
−
1
4
ࡾሬሬԦఓఔࡾሬሬԦఓఔ
+
1
2
݉ఘ
ଶ
ߩԦఓߩԦఓ
−
1
4
ࡲఓఔࡲఓఔ
− ݃ఙߖഥߪߖ − ݃ఠߖഥߛఓ߱ఓ
ߖ − ݃ఘߖഥߛఓ߬ԦߩԦఓ
ߖ
− ݁
1 + ߬ଷ
2
ߖഥߛఓఓ
߰ ሺ1ሻ
where M is the bare nucleon mass and ψ denotes the Dirac spinors. The masses ݉ఙ , ݉ఠ, and ݉ఘ
are those of the σ-meson, ω-meson, and the ρ-meson, and ݃ఙ, ݃ఠ, ݃ఘ, are coupling constants for
the mesons to the nucleons respectively, e is the charge of the proton, and ߬Ԧ the iso-spin operator.
These coupling constants and unknown meson masses are the Lagrangian eqn.(1) parameters.
Here, ߗఓఔ
, ܴሬԦఓఔ
, and ܨఓఔ
are the field tensors of the vector fields ω, ρ, and the photon:
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ࢹఓఔ
= ߲ఓ
߱ఔ
− ߲ఔ
߱ఓ
(2)
ࡾሬሬԦఓఔ
= ߲ఓ
ߩԦఔ
− ߲ఔ
ߩԦఓ
(3)
ࡲఓఔ
= ߲ఓ
ఔ
− ߲ఔ
ఓ
(4)
In the above expressions, isovectors are denoted by arrows, and bold-faced symbols are used for
vectors in ordinary three-dimensional space. The functions ݃ఙ, ݃ఠ, ݃ఘ, are assumed to be vertex
functions of Lorentz-scalar bilinear forms of the nucleon operators. For a realistic description of
complex nuclear system properties a non-linear self-coupling ܷሺߪሻ of the ߪ-meson,
ܷሺߪሻ =
ଵ
ଷ
݃ଶߪଷ
+
ଵ
ସ
݃ଷߪସ
(5)
has been used which turned out to be crucial. From the above Lagrangian we obtain the field
equations for the nucleons and mesons. These equations are solved by expanding the above and
lower component of Dirac spinors and the boson fields in an axially deformed harmonic oscillator
basis with an initial deformation ߚ. The set of coupled equation is solved numerically by a self
consistent iteration method. The center of mass energy correction is estimated by the usual
harmonic oscillator formula
ܧ =
3
4
൫41ܣିଵ ଷ⁄
൯
Table 1. The parameters of the NL3* parameterization in the Lagrangian.
Parameter NL3*[34]
m 939
mσσσσ 502.5742
mωωωω 782.600
mρρρρ 763.000
gσσσσ 10.0944
gωωωω 12.8065
gρρρρ 4.5748
g2222 -10.8093
g3333 -30.1486
The quadruple deformation is evaluated from the resulting proton and neutron quadruple
moments as
ܳ = ܳ + ܳ = ඨ
16ߨ
5
ሺ
3
4ߨ
ܴܣଶߚଶሻ
The root mean square (rms) matter radius defined as 〈ݎ
ଶ 〉 =
ଵ
ߩሺݎୄ, ݖሻݎଶ
݀߬,
where A is the mass number, and ߩሺݎୄ, ݖሻ is the deformed density. The total binding energy (B.E.)
and other observables are also obtained using the standard relations, given in Refs. 25 and 26. The
present investigation uses the very successful interaction potential parameter set NL3* [34], given
in Table 1, which is a modern version of the widely used interaction potential parameter set NL3
[35]. NL3* provides improved version of various ground state ,bulk as well as surface properties
of nuclei over NL3 parameter. Moreover, It provides extremely good description of excited in
spherical as well as in deformed nuclei. However, in the mean time, several other RMF
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interactions have been developed. In particular, the density dependent meson-exchange DD-
ME1[36] and DD-ME2 [37] effective interaction. These effective interactions have been adjusted
to improve the isovector channel, which has been weak point of NL3 effective interaction, and
provide a very successful description of different aspects of finite nuclei [38,39]. Recently, a new
DD-PC1 [40](density-dependent point coupling) effective interaction has been developed, which
work very well in deformed nuclei.
2.2. BCS Pairing at Finite Temperature (FTBCS)
The pairing correlations have been included for realistic calculation of medium and heavy nuclei.
In principle, the microscopic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) theory should be used, which have
been developed in several papers [38-42] and the references given therein. However, BCS pairing
approach is a simpler approach with constant gap and is found to be reasonably well for pairing
calculations of a wide range of nuclei which are not too far from the β stability line. But this
simple approach fails for nuclei far from the valley of β stability where the coupling to the
continuum is important [43]. Many groups as well as we have treated pairing correlations using
BCS approach in earlier studies [44-46]. The BCS approach generally fails for light neutron rich
nuclei. Here, we have not considered light neutron rich nuclei. Thus, the RMF results with this
treatment are reliable. But, In order to get a better picture of the states we reformulate the BCS
theory. We introduce new operators instead of creation and annihilation operators of the nuclear
states by unitary transformation, which will turn out to be the creation and annihilation operators
of the quasiparticles of superconducting state. This can be achieved most simply in a mean field
approach by self consistently calculating the non-vanishing anomalous averages of creation and
annihilation operators at finite temperature as thermal averages, neglecting their fluctuations. The
mean field Hamiltonian takes the form as
ܪௌ = − ܸ,′ൻܿ
ற
ܿത
ற
ൿൻܿത ′ܿ′ൿ
,′
+ ߳ሺܿ
ற
ܿ + ܿത
ற
ܿത ሻ − ሺ߂
ܿ
ற
ܿത
ற
+ ߂∗ܿത ܿሻ. ሺ6ሻ
with a temperature dependent order parameter defined as
߂ = − ∑ ܸ,′′ ൻܿത ′ܿ′ൿ (7)
߂∗ = − ∑ ܸ′,′ ൻܿ′
ற
ܿത′
ற
ൿ (8)
The Hamiltonian can be diagonalized by repeating formally the same steps that were made at
T=0. The creation and annihilation operators of the quasiparticles are defined in terms of the
creation and annihilation operators of nucleonic states by unitary transformation.
ߙ = ݑܿ − ݒܿത
ற
(9)
ߙ
ற
= ݑ
∗
ܿ
ற
− ݒ
∗
ܿത (10)
ߙത = ݑܿത + ݒܿ
ற
(11)
ߙത
ற
= ݑ
∗
ܿത
ற
+ ݒ
∗
ܿ (12)
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The inverse transformation is
ܿ = ݑ
∗
ߙ + ݒߙത
ற
(13)
ܿ
ற
= ݑߙ
ற
+ ݒ
∗
ߙത (14)
ܿത = ݑ
∗
ߙത − ݒߙ
ற
(15)
ܿത
ற
= ݑߙത
ற
− ݒ
∗
ߙ (16)
The Hamiltonian takes the diagonal form
ܪ = ܧሺܶሻ + ∑ ܧ ൫ߙ
ற
ߙ + ߙത
ற
ߙത ൯. (17)
with quasi particle energy ܧ and remaining temperature dependent part E(T).
Here, ܧ = ට߳
ଶ
+ |߂|ଶ (18)
And
ܧሺܶሻ = − ∑ ܸ,ᇲൻܿ
ற
ܿത
ற
ൿܿۦതᇲܿᇲۧ +,ᇲ 2 ∑ ߳|ݒ|ଶ
− ∑ ሺ߂ݑݒ
∗
+ ߂
∗
ݑ
∗
ݒሻ. (19)
The temperature dependence of ߂ results in the temperature dependence of the
quasiparticle energy that are determined self-consistently. Combining eqn. (7) and eqn.(8) with
eqns. (13), (14), (15) and eqn. (16) we have
߂ = − ∑ ܸ,′ۦሺݑ′
∗
ߙത ′ − ݒ′ߙᇱ
ற
ሻሺݑ′
∗
ߙ′ + ݒ′ߙത ′
ற
ሻۧ′ . (20)
We assume usually that normal averages are finite for the quasiparticles.Thus, we get
߂ = − ∑ ܸ,ᇲݑᇲ
∗
ݒᇲሺൻߙത ᇲߙത ᇲ
ற
ൿ − ൻߙᇲ
ற
ߙ′ൿሻ.ᇲ (21)
Since the quasiparticles are fermions, their thermal occupation in thermodynamic equilibrium is
given by Fermi distribution function at the quasiparticle energy.
݂ሺܧሻ =
ଵ
ഁಶೖାଵ
(22)
The self consistency condition then leads to
߂ = − ∑ ܸ,ᇲݑᇲݒᇲሾ1 − 2݂ሺܧ
ᇱ ሻሿ.,ᇲ (23)
In this way, we calculate the thermal dependence of gap parameter.
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3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
3.1. Ground state properties using RMF+BCS approach
There exist a number of parameter sets for solving the standard RMF Lagrangian. The ground
state properties (i.e. at T=0.0 MeV) like the B.E., quadruple deformation parameters ߚଶ, charge
radiiݎ, and other bulk properties are evaluated by using relativistic parameter set at zero
temperature. It is found that, more or less, the recent parameter produced the ground state
properties for 148-154
Sm nuclei which is close to the experimental values, and, are showninTable 2.
3.2. Nuclear Parameter using RMF+FTBCS approach
Temperature dependent variations (T=0.0 MeV to 2.0 MeV) of the various nuclear parameters
such as binding energy (B.E.), the quadrupole deformation parameter ߚଶ, neutron gap parameter
∆ and proton gap parameter ∆, and pairing energy Epair are calculated within the RMF+FTBCS
approach for even-even Sm isotopes.
Table 2. The RMF (NL3*) results for B.E, the quadrupole deformation parameter ߚଶ, charge radii
ݎ for even-even Sm isotopes compared with the experimental data wherever available.
Nucleus Properties Theoretical Experimental [47,48,49]
148
Sm B.E. (MeV) 1225.73 1225.40
ߚଶ 0.14 0.13
ݎ 5.00 5.01
150
Sm B.E. (MeV) 1239.60 1239.25
ߚଶ 0.21 0.19
ݎ 5.04 5.04
152
Sm B.E. (MeV) 1253.98 1253.11
ߚଶ 0.31 0.29
ݎ 5.08 5.09
154
Sm B.E. (MeV) 1268.05 1266.94
ߚଶ 0.34 0.33
ݎ 5.11 5.12
The calculated neutron gap parameter ∆ and proton gap parameter ∆ at zero temperature (T=0)
for 148-154
Sm nuclei using RMF+BCS is shown in Table 2. The gap parameter decreases with
increasing mass number (A) confirms the shell structure, and that in case of heavier nuclei the
outer shells are closer to each other. Figure 1 show the temperature dependent variation of
neutron gap parameter ∆ and proton gap parameter ∆ with temperature for T=0.0 to 2.0 MeV in
RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach. In both the cases, we can see that both ∆ and ∆ decreases
gradually with temperature.
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Figure 1. Variation of neutron and proton gap parameter with temperature for T=0.0 to 2.0 MeV using
RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach for 148-154
Sm.
Moreover, the decreasing trend of the gap parameter with temperature explains the fact that
thermal energy can destroy the pairing of nucleons. The gap parameter in both the cases drops to
zero at some finite value of temperature, which is known as the value of critical temperature for
∆ and ∆ , and is shown in Table 3. This is the value where nuclei transits from superconducting
state to normal state or one can termed it as a transition point for pairing phase transition in
nuclei which is strongly dependent of temperature.
Table 2.Neutron gap parameter ∆ and Proton gap parameter ∆ at zero temperature (T=0.0
MeV) for even-even Sm isotopes using RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach.
Nucleus ∆(MeV) ∆(MeV)
148
Sm 1.03 1.19
150
Sm 0.98 1.15
152
Sm 0.94 1.12
154
Sm 0.91 1.09
Table 3.The critical temperature Tc (in MeV) for ∆ and ∆ for even-even Sm isotopes using
RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach
Nucleus Tc(∆) Tc(∆)
148
Sm 1.1 1.19
150
Sm 1.0 1.20
152
Sm 1.0 1.13
154
Sm 0.9 1.11
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Figure 2.Variation of Pairing Energy with temperature for T=0.0 to 2.0 MeV using
RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach for 148-154
Sm
Figure 3.Variation of binding energy with temperature for T=0.0 to 2.0 MeV using RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS
approach for 148-154
Sm
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Figure 4.Variation of deformation parameter with temperature for T=0.0 to 2.0 MeV using
RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach for 148-154
Sm
Figure 5.Variation of nuclear density profile with temperature for T=0.0 to 2.0 MeV using
RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach for 150
Sm.
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Figure 2 shows the temperature dependent variation of pairing energy Epair with temperature for
T=0.0 to 2.0 MeV in RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS approach. We can see that the pairing energy show a
gradual decreasing trend with temperature. This decreasing trend of pairing energy with
temperature confirms the destruction of superconducting behavior of nuclei. Moreover, one can
infer that interactions between nucleons becomes weaker at some finite value of temperature i.e.
at the critical temperature Tc of nuclei, and there Coopers pairs are destroyed. It can also be seen
that the pairing energy also decreases with increasing mass number(A). This is either due to
closeness of shells or lesser probability of finding nucleons in outer shells. Figure 3 shows the
temperature variation of binding energy (B.E.) for 148-154
Sm Nuclei. The binding energy remains
almost constant till the temperature reaches at the critical value Tc of the nuclei, and from there
the binding energy falls gradually with temperature, which is very natural. One can notice that the
decreasing nature in the binding energy curve at Tc support the fact that nucleons become less
bound as temperature increases. The gradual fall of curve at critical temperature shows that
nucleons will become free at very high temperature.
Figure 4 show the variation of quadrupole deformation parameter ߚଶ of 148-154
Sm nuclei with
temperature. The variation in the deformation parameter imply the shape transition in nuclei with
temperature. As the temperature increases, the value of deformation parameter deviates from its
ground state value at T = 0. Initially, it increases to some higher value with an increase in
temperature and later decreases with temperature. The deformation trend in all the Sm isotopes
are same. In all the cases, with the temperature the nuclei moves towards higher prolate
deformation and then comes down to lower prolate deformation. Finally,we can say that at very
high value of temperature, the nuclei seems to be going towards the spherical in shape, which
confirms the shape transition with temperature. Also, most of the studies confirm that nuclei tends
to be spherical in shape at T >3 MeV[50]. So, at high value of temperature 148-152
Sm tends to
spherical in shape. We have also calculated the temperature variation of the nuclear density using
RMF(NL3*)+FTBCS model for T=0.0 MeV to 2.0 MeV. The variation in density profile for all
the isotopes seems to be similar in nature. So, we have presented here the temperature variation of
the density profile for only 150
Sm nuclei. Figure 5 show the density profile of 150
Sm nuclei at
different values of temperature. It is clear from the density profile that, the density values varies
with temperature. The nuclear density which depends on spatial coordinates only, represents the
distribution of nucleonic matter. In the present case, the variation shows that superconductivity
play a central role. The central density also depends on pairing correlations. The paring
correlation is destroyed with temperature and the density profile deviates from its ground state
profile. The deviations in central density is most prominent and is clearly seen in Figure 5.
4.CONCLUSIONS
The temperature variation of the nuclear binding energy (B.E.), quadrupole deformation
parameter ߚଶ, neutron gap parameter (∆), proton gap parameter (∆), pairing energy (Epair) and the
nuclear density profile have been studied within the RMF+FTBCS model using NL3* parameter
set. The results obtained at zero temperature were found to be consistent with earlier calculations
and the experimental values wherever available. The other important part of the work was
introduction of the finite temperature in pairing correlations in RMF model i.e., FTBCS approach
which is easily observable in nuclear parameters. We have calculated both the neutron and proton
gap parameter as a function of temperature. The gap parameter tends to zero at a certain finite
value of temperature known as critical temperature Tc. At this value, pairing phase transition
takes place i.e., from super fluid state to normal state. Similarly, the pairing energy (Epair)
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decrease with temperature due to destruction of the superconducting behavior of nuclei. Inference
one can made that nucleons interaction weakens at finite value of temperature and Coopers pairs
are destroyed. The decrease in binding energy reveals that nuclei are at excited state, and that the
nucleons become loosely bound with the rise in temperature. The gradual fall of the curve at
critical temperature shows that nucleons will become free at very high temperature. The variation
in deformation parameter confirms the shape transition in 148-154
Sm nuclei. The nuclear density
profile also varies with temperature. In the present case, the variation shows that
superconductivity play a central role. The central density also depends on pairing correlations. As
with the increase in temperature the paring correlation is destroyed and the density profile
deviates from its ground state profile which, increase with temperature.
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