Gamow-Teller strength and beta-decay rate within the self-consistent deformed pnQRPA. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martini, M; Goriely, S; Péru, S
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 665:Issue 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/665/1/012057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: In recent years fully consistent quasiparticle random-phase approximation (QRPA) calculations using finite range Gogny force have been performed to study electromagnetic excitations of several axially-symmetric deformed nuclei up to the 238 U. Here we present the extension of this approach to the charge-exchange nuclear excitations (pnQRPA). In particular we focus on the Gamow-Teller (GT) excitations which are known to play a crucial role in several fields of physics, in particular in nuclear astrophysics (stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis). A comparison of the predicted GT strength distribution with existing experimental data is presented. The role of nuclear deformation is shown. Special attention is paid to β-decay halflives calculations for which experimental data exist and for specific isotonic chains of relevance for the r-process nucleosynthesis.