Pairing transition of nuclei at finite temperature

Abstract

Pairing transition at finite temperature was investigated by the shell model and BCS calculations. The definitive signature of pairing transition is identified by a "transition temperature" $T_t$ estimated from a "thermal" odd-even mass difference, while there is no sharp phase transition because of the finiteness of nucleus. It is found that $T_t$ is in good agreement with predictions of critical temperature $T_c$ in the BCS approximation, and the pairing correlations almost vanish at two points of the transition temperature $T\approx 2T_t$. The BCS calculations show that the critical temperature $T_c$ increases with increasing deformation.

12 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in Nuclear Physics A

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