Continuum Coupling Effects in Spectra of Mirror Nuclei and Binding Systematics

TL;DR

This paper investigates how continuum coupling influences the binding energies and excitation energies in neutron-rich isotopes and mirror nuclei using the real-energy continuum shell model.

Contribution

It introduces a study of continuum-coupling effects on nuclear spectra and binding energies with the real-energy continuum shell model, focusing on specific isotopes and mirror nuclei.

Findings

Continuum coupling significantly affects binding energies.

Excitation energies of 2+ states are altered by continuum effects.

Results improve understanding of nuclear structure in exotic nuclei.

Abstract

Continuum-coupling correction to binding energies in neutron rich oxygen and fluorine isotopes and to excitation energies of 2+ states in 36Ca and 36S mirror nuclei are studied using the real-energy continuum shell model.