Cross-Shell Excitation in F and Ne Isotopes around N = 20

Within the framework of the configuration–interaction shell model, the present work applies three effective interactions to investigate the effects of the cross-shell excitation on F and Ne isotopes around N = 20, which are significantly proton–neutron asymmetric, and have different properties compared with the proton–neutron symmetric nuclei. It is shown that cross-shell excitation is necessary in order to reproduce separation energies, neutron drip lines, and low-energy levels of these isotopes. Furthermore, the cross-shell excitation of (0–5)ħω is suggested to be important in the description of 29F and 30Ne. However, the three interactions are insufficient in describing the bound structure of 29,31Ne, and provide inconsistent shell structures and evolutions in the target nuclei. Their cross-shell interactions are suggested to be improved.

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