Microscopic study of the shell structure evolution in isotopes of light to middle mass range nuclides

Abstract Shell structure evolution in isotopes (even Z and even N) of Silicon (Si), Sulphur (S), Argon (Ar) and Calcium (Ca) has been analysed. We have used both Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory and Non-Relativistic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov theory for the theoretical calculations of the physical observables of interest. We have employed the model based on Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov theory with the density dependent effective interactions of meson exchange and point coupling types. Calculations based on Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov theory are carried out with different skyrme forces and their sensitivity has been tested. Physical observables of interest include binding energies, single neutron separation energies, two-neutron separation energies, shell closure parameter D n (Z, N) and differential variation d S 2 n (Z, N) based on two neutron separation energy. Our theoretical results gives indication of shell closure at neutron number N =14 and neutron number N = 20 for the nuclei of Silicon (Si). Shell closures at neutron numbers N = 14, 20 and neutron number N = 28 are observed for Sulphur (S) nuclides. Argon (Ar) and Calcium (Ca) isotopes also provides the signature of shell closures at neutron numbers N = 20 and neutron number N = 28.