Systematic Cranked Shell Model Calculations for $^{87, 89, 91}$Br

TL;DR

This paper uses the configuration-constrained cranked shell model to analyze the rotational behavior and shape evolution of neutron-rich bromine isotopes, achieving high accuracy and providing insights into their quasiparticle configurations and shape coexistence.

Contribution

It presents a systematic CSM study of $^{87-91}$Br, revealing shape coexistence and shape transitions, and demonstrates the model's reliability in describing these phenomena.

Findings

Excellent agreement with experimental moments of inertia and alignments.

Revealed $ ext{γ}$-softness and shape coexistence in bromine isotopes.

Identified prolate-to-oblate shape transition near $N=56$.

Abstract

A systematic investigation of the odd-mass neutron-rich bromine isotopes $^{87-91}$Br has been carried out within the configuration-constrained cranked shell model (CSM) framework. The calculated kinematic moments of inertia and angular-momentum alignments reproduce the experimental trends with excellent agreement for the proposed quasiparticle configurations, thereby supporting the assigned band structures. The total Routhian surface calculations reveal pronounced $\gamma$-softness in $^{87}$Br, shape coexistence in $^{89-93}$Br, and a gradual prolate-to-oblate transition approaching $N=56$. These results demonstrate that the CSM provides a reliable description of rotational behavior and shape evolution in this mass region, achieving a better level of accuracy, while offering a transparent interpretation of quasiparticle configurations and shape-driving effects.