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Is there np pairing in odd-odd N=Z nuclei?

A. O. Macchiavelli, P. Fallon, R. M. Clark, M. Cromaz, M. A. Deleplanque, R. M. Diamond, G. J. Lane, I. Y. Lee, F. S. Stephens, C. E. Svensson, K. Vetter, D. Ward

nucl-tharXiv:nucl-th/9907121

Abstract

The binding energies of even-even and odd-odd N=Z nuclei are compared. After correcting for the symmetry energy we find that the lowest T=1 state in odd-odd N=Z nuclei is as bound as the ground state in the neighboring even-even nucleus, thus providing evidence for isovector np pairing. However, T=0 states in odd-odd N=Z nuclei are several MeV less bound than the even-even ground states. We associate this difference with a pair gap and conclude that there is no evidence for an isoscalar pairing condensate in N=Z nuclei.

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