Speaker
Prof.
Mihai Horoi
(CMU, USA)
Description
Correlations in nuclei are generally well described by the shell model with
residual interaction. The proton-proton (p-p) and neutron-neutron (n-n)
paring interaction leads to the well-known odd-even effects, but the
requirement of good isospin symmetry for the residual interaction may
have as outcome proton-neutron (p-n) pairing effects, especially in N~Z
nuclei. In my talk I will examine potential p-n pairing signals, such as the
staggering of proton occupation probabilities, suggested by recent shell
mode calculations.
