Signatures of chirality in the core-particle-hole systems

Abstract

An odd-odd nucleus is treated as the core-particle-hole system. The core is described by the Bohr Hamiltonian. Different collective potentials of the core are investigated. The odd particle and hole are assumed to be in the symmetric [proton h11/2]x[neutron hole h11/2] configuration. Signatures of chirality in the odd-odd nucleus spectra are observed. The sufficient condition for the appearance of signatures of chirality in the core-particle-hole system is the alpha-symmetry of the core provided the particle-hole configuration of the odd valence particles is symmetric.

9 pages, 7 figures. Presented at the 17th Nuclear Physics Conference "Marie and Pierre Curie" on "Symmetry and Symmetry Breaking in Nuclear Physics", Kazimierz Dolny, 22-26 September 2010, Poland. Accepted for publication in Int. Jour. of Mod. Physics E