https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-022-00763-1
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Structure of 
Ca in a phenomenological shell model
1
Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 94720, Berkeley, CA, USA
2
Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Rd, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
3
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, 45701, Athens, OH, USA
Received:
23
March
2022
Accepted:
2
June
2022
Published online:
8
August
2022
We discuss a phenomenological shell model analysis of the structure of Ca. Based on simple arguments, we propose wavefunctions fit to the available data on spectroscopic factors derived from direct one neutron addition and removal reactions. These empirical wavefunctions are then used to calculate properties of low-lying states in 
Ca, which are consistent with available experimental data. Our analysis appears to capture the main ingredients at play in the low-lying properties of these nuclei and emphasize the prominent role of pairing correlations. We also present predictions that could motivate further work.
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