MOLECULAR STATES AND MOLECULAR ORBITALS IN N ≠ Zsd-SHELL NUCLEI
Abstract
The α-clustering and molecular-orbitals of 22Ne and 22Mg are investigated based on antisymmetrized molecular dynamics. The observed candidates for the α cluster states are understood as the molecular-orbital states and α + 18O di-nuclei states. The molecular-orbitals in neutron-rich F isotopes are predicted and the drastic reduction of their excitation energy toward the neutron-drip line is discussed.