Coexisting shapes with rapid transitions in odd-Z rare-earth proton emitters

The phenomenon of shape coexistence and rapid shape phase transitions expected in deformed odd-Z proton emitters from Z = 51 to 75 are investigated using the triaxially deformed Nilsson potential and Strutinsky's prescription for the evaluation of shell correction. Calculations suggest prolate and triaxial shapes with large deformations except for a few oblate deformations, along with the occurrence of some coexisting configurations with different intrinsic shapes. Shape coexistence is observed in Cs-113 with two energy minima for different shapes at similar energies. Location of the first proton unbound nuclei for odd-Z rare-earth region is predicted and compared with the available experimental data.