Pseudospin symmetry in nuclear physics

C. Bahri, Louisiana State University
J. P. Draayer, Louisiana State University
S. A. Moszkowski, University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

The origin and consequences of pseudospin symmetry in nuclear physics, which is exact for an oscillator potential with one-body orbit-orbit (ll) and spin-orbit (ls) interaction strengths in the ratio ieq2ll/ls=0.5, are considered. Specifically, the ls 4ll condition is consistent with relativistic mean-field results and a pseudo LS coupling scheme. When deformation dominates, pseudospin extends to pseudo SU(3), which is applicable to superdeformation. © 1992 The American Physical Society.