Stagnancy of the pygmy dipole resonance

The pygmy dipole resonance（PDR） of nickel isotopes is studied using the deformed random phase approximation method. The isoscalar character of the pygmy resonance is confirmed, and the correlation between the pygmy resonance and neutron skin thickness is discussed. Our investigation shows a linear correlation between PDR integral cross section and neutron skin thickness when the excess neutrons lie in pf orbits, with a correlation rate of about 0.27 fm^（-1）. However, in more neutron-rich nickel isotopes, the growth of the pygmy dipole resonance is stagnant. Although the neutron skin thickness increases, the whole skin is not active. There is an inertial part in the nuclei^（70-78）Ni which does not participate in the pygmy resonance actively and as a result, contributes little to the photo-absorption cross section.

Pygmy and Giant Dipole Resonances in Proton-Rich Nuclei ^(17,18)Ne

The pygmy and giant dipole resonances in proton-rich nuclei 17,1817,18Ne are investigated with a fully self-consistent approach. The properties of ground states are calculated in the Skyrme Hartree–Fock with the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer approximation to take into account the pairing correlation. The quasiparticle random phase approximation （QRPA） method is used to explore the properties of excited dipole states. In the calculations the SLy5 Skyrme interaction is employed. In addition to the giant dipole resonances, pygmy dipole resonances （PDR） are found to be located in the energy region below 10 MeV in both ^17,18Ne. The strength and transition density show that the low-lying states are typical PDR states. However, analyzing the QRPA amplitudes of proton and neutron 2 quasiparticle （2qp） configurations for a given low-lying state in ^17,18Ne, we find that the PDR state is less collective, more like a single 2qp excitation.

Isovector giant dipole resonances in proton-rich Ar and Ca isotopes

The isovector giant dipole resonances(IVGDR)in proton-rich Ar and Ca isotopes have been systematic-ally investigated using the resonant continuum Hartree-F ock+BCS(HF+BCS)and quasiparticle random phase ap-proximation(QRPA)methods.The Skyrme SLy5 and density-dependent contact pairing interactions are employed in the calculations.In addition to the giant dipole resonances at energy around 18 MeV,pygmy dipole resonances(PDR)are found to be located in the energy region below 12 MeV.The calculated energy-weighted moments of PDR in nuclei close to the proton drip-line exhaust about 4%of the TRK sum rule.The strengths decrease with in-creasing mass number in each isotopic chain.The transition densities of the PDR states show that motions of pro-tons and neutrons are in phase in the interiors of nuclei,while the protons give the main contribution at the surface.By analyzing the QRPA amplitudes of proton and neutron 2-quasiparticle configurations for a given low-lying state,we find that only a few proton configurations give significant contributions.They contribute about 95%to the total QRPA amplitudes,which indicates that the collectivity of PDR states is not strong in proton-rich nuclei in the present study.