Isomeric 0- halo-states in 12Be and 11Li

TL;DR

This paper predicts new isomeric 0$^-$ states in $^{12}$Be and $^{11}$Li, describing their structure, energies, and decay properties, which enhances understanding of halo nuclei and their excited states.

Contribution

It introduces the prediction of isomeric 0$^-$ states in $^{12}$Be and $^{11}$Li, including their energies, widths, and decay modes, which were not previously established.

Findings

Predicted 0$^-$ state in $^{12}$Be at 2.5 MeV

Identified 0$^-$ resonance in $^{11}$Li at ~1 MeV

Estimated lifetimes based on M1 and M2 emission modes

Abstract

We predict the existence of an isomeric 0$^-$-state in $^{12}$Be at an excitation energy of about 2.5 MeV, and a 0$^-$-resonance in $^{11}$Li with both energy and width of about 1 MeV corresponding to two-neutron emission. The structure of these halo-like states are like the 1$^-$-states which means essentially a core surrounded by two neutrons in single-particle $s$ and p-states. The life-time of the $^{12}$Be state is determined by $M1$ or $M2$-emission, $\tau(M1) \approx 10^{-11}$ s or $\tau(M2) \approx 10^{-8}$ s estimated for photon energies of 0.1 MeV and 0.6 MeV, respectively.