Cluster structures of the $0^+$ states of $^{13}_\Lambda{\rm C}$ with the 3$\alpha+\Lambda$ four-body orthogonality condition model

TL;DR

This paper investigates the structure of $0^+$ states in $^{13}_ ext{Lambda}$C using a four-body model, revealing similarities to $^{12}$C states and identifying unique cluster configurations involving a $ ext{Lambda}$ particle.

Contribution

The study introduces a four-body orthogonality condition model to analyze $^{13}_ ext{Lambda}$C, identifying five $0^+$ states and their relation to $^{12}$C states with detailed cluster structure insights.

Findings

Identified five $0^+$ states in $^{13}_ ext{Lambda}$C.

Found that some states resemble $^{12}$C states with added $ ext{Lambda}$.

Discovered elongated and dilute cluster structures involving $ ext{Lambda}$ particles.

Abstract

We study structures of the $0^+$ states of $^{13}_\Lambda$C within the framework of $\alpha+\alpha+\alpha+\Lambda$ four-body orthogonality condition model with the Gaussian expansion method. We obtain five $0^+$ states of $^{13}_\Lambda$C and compare them with the low-lying four $0^+$ states of $^{12}$C. We find that the $0_1^+$, $0_2^+$ and $0_4^+$ states correspond to the $0_1^+$, $0_2^+$ and $0_4^+$ states of $^{12}$C, respectively. We also find that both the $0_3^+$ and $0_5^+$ states have analogous nature to the $0_3^+$ state of $^{12}$C, where the additional $\Lambda$ particle couples with $^8$Be cluster and one $\alpha$ cluster, in the $0_3^+$ state of $^{12}$C, respectively. The former is then shown to have an elongated $^9_\Lambda$Be$(0_1^+) + \alpha$ cluster structure with a higher nodal behaviour for their relative wave function, and the latter have a dilute three-body gas consisting of $2\alpha+^5_\Lambda$He clusters.