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| Authors | Naoyuki Itagaki, Akira Ohnishi, Kiyoshi Kato |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | nucl-th/9606056 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/9606056 |
Abstract
We study 4$\alpha$ linear-chain states in 16O in comparison with 3$\alpha$ states in 12C by using the Generator Coordinate Method within a microscopic $N\alpha$-cluster model. It is shown to be very important to solve relative motion of $\alpha$-clusters by taking into account the orthogonality between the linear-chain states and other low-lying states including the ground state. For 12C, the 3$\alpha$ chain state disappears because of this orthogonality. The $4\alpha$ chain state in 16O, on the other hand, is hardly affected by low-lying states and persists to remain above the 4$\alpha$ threshold. The calculated moment of inertia of the $4\alpha$ linear-chain rotational band (88 keV) reproduces the experimentally suggested value qualitatively.
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