Centrifugal-corrected harmonic oscillator model for spherical proton emitters

Abstract

In the present work, we propose an improved harmonic oscillator model to systematically evaluate the proton radioactivity half-lives in spherical nuclei, incorporating centrifugal potential effects. By fitting the experimental data, the centrifugal parameter $d=0.143$ for the correction term $dl(l+1)$ and nuclear potential depth $V_0=62.4$ MeV are obtained. The model integrates the relativistic mean field (RMF) theory with the BCS method based on the DD-ME2 force to determine spectroscopic factors $S_p$. Moreover, by verifying the linear relationship between the logarithm of the normalized width ${\log }_{10}{\gamma }^2$ and fragmentation potential $V_{frag}$, the connection between nuclear structure and tunneling dynamics is confirmed, and an analytical expression for the adjustable parameter $d$ corresponding to the centrifugal potential is derived as $d^{\mathrm{Ae}}$ $\approx$ 0.167. Compared with $d^{\mathrm{Ae}}$, the modified model based on $d$ yields results in better agreement with experimental half-lives, and is able to control the error of the experimental data within a factor of 2.4. Furthermore, the extended improved model is used to predict the half-lives of some possible proton radioactivity candidates in NUBASE2020 that are energetically allowed or have been observed but not yet quantified. This work improves the accuracy of proton radioactivity studies and provides a robust theoretical framework for future nuclear structure research.

22 pages, 5 figures, version accepted for publication in Eur. Phys. J. Plus

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