Shape coexistence and tilted-axis rotation in neutron-rich hafnium isotopes

Abstract

We have performed tilted-axis-cranked Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov calculations for a neutron-rich hafnium isotope (${}^{182}$Hf) whose proton and neutron numbers are both in the upper shell region. We study whether the shell effects play a role in producing high-$K$ isomers or highly gamma-deformed states at high spin. In particular, the possibility of shape coexistence and the effect of wobbling motion are discussed.

Comments: 4 pages, 3 figures, to be published in Phys. Lett. B