Systematical study of high-spin rotational bands in neutron-deficient Kr isotopes by the extended projected shell model

Abstract We analyze the high-spin structure of the even–even 72–80 Kr isotopes using the Projected Shell Model (PSM). With the help of the Pfaffian formulas, we have vigorously extended the quasi-particle (qp) basis of the PSM code and applied in this mass region for the first time. We consider a sufficiently large multi-qp configuration space in order to describe high-spin rotational behavior. The results show that the calculation can reproduce most of the known rotational bands with positive- or negative-parity. Moreover, some side bands appearing in the near-yrast region are predicted. The main structure for each band is discussed in terms of multi-qp configurations. The variations in moment of inertia with spin are explained in terms of successive band crossings among the 2-qp, 4-qp, 6-qp, and 8-qp states. The B ( E 2 ) transition probabilities in these bands are also calculated. To further understand the high-spin behavior of these neutron-deficient nuclei and to confirm predictions of the present work, good high-spin data, especially for B ( E 2 ) transitions, are called for.