Stability of Nuclear Octupole Deformation
Phys. Rev. 124, 888 – Published 1 November, 1961
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.124.888
Abstract
The effect of octupole deformation on the single-particle energy levels of Nilsson has been investigated by an exact diagonalization method, and the total single-particle energies for a number of rare-earth and actinide nuclei are calculated. It has been found that while in the rare-earth region a stable octupole deformation is possible energetically, the favored shape for the actinide nuclei is the familiar prolate spheroid.