Triaxial shape evolution and shape coexistence in Radon isotopes within the covariant density functional theory

The Covariant Density Functional Theory (CDFT) is utilized to systematically study the triaxial shape evolution of even-even radon isotopic chain (N=104-150) within the framework of the Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) mean-field model. In the present work we make use of two distinct effective interactions: the Density-Dependent Meson-Exchange (DD-ME2) and the Density-Dependent Point-Coupling interaction with parameter set DD-PCX.

Neutron deficient side of the considered isotopic chain shows several shape coexistence states accompanied by little remarkable triaxial states appeared in that region. Various ground state properties, such as the binding energy per nucleon, the two-neutron separation energy, and the proton, neutron, and charge radii are also presented and compared with alternative theoretical approaches like the Deformed Relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in Continuum (DRHBc), the Finite-Range Droplet Model (FRDM), the Infinite Nuclear Matter Model (INMM) and the proxy-SU(3) model.