Surface-enhanced pair transfer in quadrupole states of neutron-rich Sn isotopes

TL;DR

This paper studies neutron pair transfer in quadrupole states of neutron-rich Sn isotopes, revealing enhanced transition strength and extended transition densities, indicating surface effects on pairing interactions.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed analysis of surface-enhanced pair transfer modes in neutron-rich Sn isotopes using quasiparticle random phase approximation.

Findings

Enhanced quadrupole pair-addition transition strength in isotopes with A ≥ 132.

Large spatial extension of pair-addition transition density reaching 12-13 fm.

Sensitivity of the mode to increased surface and exterior pairing interactions.

Abstract

We investigate the neutron pair transfer modes associated with the low-lying quadrupole states in neutron-rich Sn isotopes by means of the quasiparticle random phase approximation based on the Skyrme-Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov mean field model. The transition strength of the quadrupole pair-addition mode feeding the $2_1^+$ state is enhanced in the Sn isotopes with $A \geq 132$. The transition density of the pair-addition mode has a large spatial extension in the exterior of nucleus, reaching far to $r\sim 12-13$ fm. The quadrupole pair-addition mode reflects sensitively a possible increase of the effective pairing interaction strength in the surface and exterior regions of neutron-rich nuclei.