On the relativistic origins of pseudo-spin symmetry in nuclei

Authors
Ginocchio, JN
Citation
Jn. Ginocchio, On the relativistic origins of pseudo-spin symmetry in nuclei, J PHYS G-NU, 25(4), 1999, pp. 617-622
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
ISSN journal
09543899 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
617 - 622
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-3899(199904)25:4<617:OTROOP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We show that pseudo-spin symmetry originates from an SU(2) symmetry of the Dirac Hamiitonian. Furthermore, we demonstrate that pseudo-spin symmetry is approximately conserved for a Dirac Hamiltonian with realistic scalar and vector potentials. We discuss pseudo-SU(3) symmetry in this context as well .