Structure of ${}^{46,47}$Ca from the ${\beta }^{-}$ decay of ${}^{46,47}$K in the framework of nuclear shell model

Abstract

In the present work, we report a comprehensive theoretical study of the $\log ft$ values for the allowed and forbidden ${\beta }^{-}$ decay transitions of ${}^{46}$K and ${}^{47}$K corresponding to recently available experimental data from the GRIFFIN spectrometer at TRIUMF-ISAC [Phys. Rev. C {\bf 100}, 054327 (2019); Phys. Rev. C {\bf 102}, 054314 (2020)]. We perform the nuclear shell-model calculation in $sdpf$-valence space, with the SDPF-MU interaction, to calculate low-lying energy spectra of ${}^{46,47}$K and ${}^{46,47}$Ca. For further investigation, we also calculate spectroscopic properties of ${}^{46,47}$K, ${}^{46,47}$Ca and compare the results with the experimental data. We suggest spin-parity of several levels, which were previously tentative, in both the calcium isotopes. Based on the energy and $\log ft$ values, we conclude that the state at 3.984 MeV in ${}^{46}$Ca could be either $3^{-}$ or $2^{+}$ and a state at 4.432 MeV might be $3^{-}$. The spin-parity of the states at 2.875, 3.951 and 4.453 MeV are predicted to be $1/2^{-}$, $3/2^{-}$ and $1/2^{-}$ or $1/2^{+}$, respectively, in ${}^{47}$Ca. We also give the confirmation to spin-parity of 2.850, 3.889 and 4.606 MeV states for ${}^{47}$Ca. Our results of level schemes of ${}^{46,47}$K are in a reasonable agreement with the experimental data, while the agreement of calculated $\log ft$ values for the ${\beta }^{-}$ decay with the experimental data is limited.

arXiv comment11 pages, 4 figures, 5 tables

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