Within the framework of the configuration–interaction shell model, the present work applies three effective interactions to investigate the effects of the cross-shell excitation on F and Ne isotopes around N = 20, which are significantly proton–neutron asymmetric, and have different properties compared with the proton–neutron symmetric nuclei. It is shown that cross-shell excitation is necessary in order to reproduce separation energies, neutron drip lines, and low-energy levels of these isotopes. Furthermore, the cross-shell excitation of (0–5)ħω is suggested to be important in the description of 29F and 30Ne. However, the three interactions are insufficient in describing the bound structure of 29,31Ne, and provide inconsistent shell structures and evolutions in the target nuclei. Their cross-shell interactions are suggested to be improved.
Background: The properties of nuclei located in the south region of 208 Pb are important for understanding the r-process nucleosynthesis. While some isomeric states and their spectroscopic properties have been investigated experimentally in neutron-rich Pb, Tl, and Hg isotopes recently, a large portion of the area still remains unreachable.Purpose: We aim to study the properties of nuclei in the south region of 208 Pb, including the binding and excitation energies and electromagnetic properties, in order to predict unknown properties of these nuclei, such as isomerism, utilizing a theoretical model which describes the experimentally known properties precisely. We also address whether the N = 126 shell closure is robust or not when the proton number decreases from 208 Pb.Methods: We performed large-scale shell-model calculations with a new Hamiltonian suggested in the present work. The model space is taken as the five proton orbits within 50 < Z 82 and the thirteen neutron orbits within 82 < N 184. And one-particle one-hole excitation is allowed across the N = 126 gap. The Hamiltonian is constructed by combining the existing Hamiltonians, KHHE (with adjustment of its proton-proton part) and KHPE, and the monopole based universal interaction.Results: The shell-model results well reproduce the experimentally observed binding energies and spectroscopic properties, such as isomerism, core excitation, and electromagnetic properties. Some possible isomeric states in neutron-rich Pb, Tl, and Hg isotopes are predicted with transition energies and half-lives. The N = 126 shell gap is predicted to be robust from Z = 82 down to 72 with minor reduction. We also examine the effective charges and the quenching of the g factors suitable for this region by comparisons between observed and calculated electromagnetic properties.Conclusions: A new Hamiltonian is constructed for nuclei in the south region of 208 Pb, mainly including Pb, Tl, Hg, Au, Pt, Ir, Os, Re, and W isotopes around N = 126, and provides them reasonable descriptions on nuclear properties including binding energies, excitation energies and electromagnetic properties through shellmodel studies. The present Hamiltonian and discussions provide fruitful information for future measurements and theoretical investigations for nuclei in this region, especially those around the N = 126 shell, including the recommended effective charges and g factors, the predicted binding energies, isomeric states, and core-excited states.
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