Parity-doublet bands in the odd-\bm{$A$} isotones \element{237}U and \element{239}Pu by a particle-number-conserving method based on the cranked shell model

Abstract

Based on the reflection-asymmetric Nilsson potential, the parity-doublet rotational bands in odd-$A$ isotones \element{237}U and \element{239}Pu have been investigated by using the particle-number-conserving (PNC) method in the framework of the cranked shell model (CSM). The experimental kinematic moments of inertia (MOIs) and angular momentum alignments are reproduced very well by the PNC-CSM calculations. The significant differences of rotational properties between \element{237}U and \element{239}Pu are explained with the contribution of nucleons occupying proton octupole-correlation pairs of ${\pi }^2{i}_{13/2}{f}_{7/2}$. The upbendings of moments of inertia of the parity-doublet bands in \element{237}U are due to the interference terms of alignments of protons occupying $\pi f_{7/2}$ ($1/2$) and the high-$j$ intruder $\pi i_{13/2}$ $(1/2,3/2)$ orbitals. The splittings between the simplex partner bands of the parity-doublet bands in both \element{237}U and \element{239}Pu result from the contribution of alignment of neutron occupying the $\nu d_{5/2}$ ($1/2$) orbital.

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