The odd-parity states of 16O and 16N

Abstract

Abstract The properties of the odd-parity states of 16O and 16N have been calculated insofar as they may be considered to arise from the configurations p-1d and p-12s. The calculations were performed in intermediate coupling, including the spin-orbit splittings of the p and d shells, and full account was taken of the mixing of the two configurations. A satisfactory picture can be given of the known odd-parity levels of both nuclei, although some anomalous features, apparently associated with the detailed nature of nuclear forces, remain without full explanation. Some remarks are made regarding the photodisintegration of oxygen and it is found that the shell model can account satisfactorily for the observed photon widths which constitute the giant resonance.