Isospin Projected Antisymmetrized Molecular Dynamics and its Application to ${}^{10}$B

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new isospin projection method within antisymmetrized molecular dynamics to better describe proton-neutron pair correlations in odd N=Z nuclei, successfully applied to ${}^{10}$B.

Contribution

The paper develops a novel framework combining generator coordinate method with isospin projection before energy variation, enhancing the description of $pn$ correlations in nuclear states.

Findings

Successfully describes coexistence of $T=0$ and $T=1$ states in ${}^{10}$B

Explains strong $M1$ and $E2$ transition mechanisms

Reveals structures of low-lying states and $pn$ correlations

Abstract

To investigate $pn$ pair correlations in $N=Z=\textrm{odd}$ nuclei, we develop a new framework based on the generator coordinate method of the $\beta\gamma$ constraint antisymmetrized molecular dynamics. In the framework, the isospin projection is performed before the energy variation to obtain the wave function optimized for each isospin. We apply the method to ${}^{10} \textrm{B}$ and show that it works well to describe coexistence of $T=0$ and $T=1$ states in low-energy spectra. Structures of low-lying states and $pn$ correlations are investigated. Strong $M1$($0^+_1\rightarrow 1^+_1$) and $E2$($1^+_1\rightarrow 1^+_2$) transitions are understood by the spin excitation of the $pn$ pair and the rotation of a deformed core, respectively.