N. Minkov et al., SHELL CORRELATIONS IN THE SU(Q)(2) ROTOR MODEL, Journal of physics. G, Nuclear and particle physics, 20(6), 1994, pp. 120000067-120000072
An SU(q)(2) description of nuclear rotational spectra is compared with
one previously proposed in the framework of the hybrid model energy f
ormula. As a result an analytical correlation between the quantum alge
braic parameter tau and the number of nucleon pairs in the valence she
lls N is established. It is shown that such a correlation actually app
lies in rotational regions 150 < A < 190 and A > 220 and justifies the
physical interpretation of tau in connection with nuclear softness.