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Challenges on phase transitions and gamma-strength functions Magne Guttormsen Department of Physics, University of Oslo. Oslo method Thermodynamics Electromagnetic transitions Challenges. Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007. E x.
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Challenges on phase transitions and • gamma-strength functions • Magne Guttormsen • Department of Physics, University of Oslo • Oslo method • Thermodynamics • Electromagnetic transitions • Challenges Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Ex T = 1 MeV Spin 2-6 ħ Spin-energy diagram Yrast line (no levels) Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
M F0 - G M-1 = 1 W The first generation method F0 F1 F2 F3 Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Gamma-ray multiplicity E Spin E Spin Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
The Brink Axel hypothesis Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Does it work? Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Nuclear entropy Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
canonical - canonical ensemble Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Rare-earth region, case erbium Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Preliminary Proton number Z = 50 Neutron Cooper pairs Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
J.Lee and J.M.Kosterlitz, Phys. Rev. Lett. 65, 137 (1990) Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Heat bath Isolated E T T Boltzmannfactor S = S0 + S* + S1 Challenges, new thermodynamic Negative Cv(E) and T(E) Smoothed (up to E = 100 MeV) Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Loved child, many names • Radiative strength function (RSF) • Photon strength function (PSF) • Gamma-ray strength function Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Ex 8 5 2 E First generation procedure Axel-Brink factorization into and f 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 Simulation tests of the Oslo method Event-by-event data generated in Prague with DICEBOX Sorted in Oslo into (Ex, E) matrix Ex 8 5 2 E Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Results from the blind test Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Radiative strength functions Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Pygmy resonance Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Scissors mode Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Giant dipole resonance Kadmenskii, Markushev and Furman (KMF) model Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Unexpected RSF upbend Physics News Update Voinov et al., Physical Review Letters,1 October 2004. Also observed in: Mo, V, Sc, Ni, Ti (3He, 3He) and (3He, 4He) reactions Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Upbend in iron Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Temperature dependence? Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007
Verifications Budapest Research Reactor (n, ) reaction INPP, Ohio University (d,n) reaction Subatomic and Astrophysics Division Annual Meeting 2007
Challenges • Understand the difference in quantities observed in different experiments • Pygmy resonance • GEDR-tail match • Low energy -strength • Spin distribution • Parity asymmetry • Thermalization • -canonical or canonical ensemble - or another theory? • Critical T, how to interpret and measure? • Single quasi-particle entropy Workshop on Level Density and Gamma Strength in Continuum, Oslo, May 21 - 24, 2007