Shape Deformations in Atomic Nuclei

The ground states of some nuclei are described by densities and mean fields that are spherical, while others are deformed. The existence of non-spherical shape in nuclei represents a spontaneous symmetry breaking.

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Veröffentlicht in:arXiv.org 2012-05
Hauptverfasser: Hamamoto, Ikuko, Mottelson, Ben R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The ground states of some nuclei are described by densities and mean fields that are spherical, while others are deformed. The existence of non-spherical shape in nuclei represents a spontaneous symmetry breaking.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1107.5248