Ground state properties and bubble structure of the isotopic chains of Z = 125 and 126 using the relativistic mean-field formalism

TL;DR

This study explores the ground state properties and bubble structures of Z=125 and 126 isotopes using relativistic mean-field models, revealing shape transitions, stability points, and bubble formations in neutron-rich nuclei.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the shape evolution and bubble structures of superheavy isotopes using advanced relativistic models.

Findings

Stability at N=172 and 184 in isotopic chains.

Shape transition from prolate to spherical and back to prolate.

Identification of bubble/semi-bubble structures in neutron-rich isotopes.

Abstract

The ground state properties of Z = 125 and 126 nuclei are investigated, taking the isotopic series from the proton to neutron drip-lines. This analysis is conducted using the relativistic mean-field approach with NL3 and the Relativistic-Hartree-Bogoliubov model with DD-ME2 parameterization. The bulk properties under examination include the binding energy, the neutron separation energies, the differential variation of the separation energy, the quadrupole deformation parameter $\beta_2$, and the single-particle energy. We observed the stability at N = 172 and 184 over the isotopic chain for both parameter sets. The quadrupole deformation parameter reveals a shape transition from prolate to spherical and back to prolate with mass number. No signature of a super- and/or hyper-deformed structure is found over the isotopic chain. Furthermore, the analysis is extended to examine the bubble structure, revealing a bubble/semi-bubble structure for a few neutron-rich isotopes.