Theoretical Study of the Nuclear Charge Distributions of Tin Isotopes

Nuclear binding energies, charge radii and the charge distributions of even–even tin (Sn) isotopes are calculated using relativistic mean field theory, and the theoretical results are found to be in accordance with the experimental data. The nuclear charge form factors for Sn isotopes are calculated using the phase-shift analysis method. It is shown that the minima of the charge form factors shift upward and inward with an increase in the neutron number of the Sn isotopes.