Calculation of the Electric Quadrupole Moment of 6Li and 7Li in Shell Model and Cluster Model

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, we have investigated electric quadrupole moment of (_^6)Li and (_^7)Li in both shell model and cluster model. In shell model, the nuclei (_^6)Li and (_^7)Li can be modeled as one core plus nucleons. Nucleons outside the closed shell can be considered as a two- and three-particle system. In cluster structure, we have selected alpha clusters and triton or deuteron in interaction with alpha cluster ((_^7)Li and (_^6)Li involving α+(_^3)H and α+(_^2)H, respectively). By solving Schrödinger equation and using suitable potential for interaction between particles by applying Nikiforov-Uvarov method, potential coefficients have been computed. Then, we have calculated the energy and wave function for nuclei(_^6)Li and (_^7)Li and compared the results obtained with experimental results. By having the wave function, we can obtain the quadrupole moment. These values are compared with predictions from shell-model and cluster-model calculations. Although the difference between them is small, the electric quadrupole moment results in the cluster model are in good agreement with experimental results. Keywords: Electric quadrupole moment, Shell-model, Cluster-model, Li isotopes, Non-relativistic equation.