Heaviest oxygen isotope is found to be unbound

Heaviest oxygen isotope is found to be unbound

The isotope oxygen-28 is expected to be ‘doubly magic’, with strongly bound neutrons and protons in its nucleus. Experiments now reveal that it exists in an unbound state — casting doubt on its magic status. Observation of a resonance of 28O.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2023-08, Vol.620 (7976), p.958-959
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The isotope oxygen-28 is expected to be ‘doubly magic’, with strongly bound neutrons and protons in its nucleus. Experiments now reveal that it exists in an unbound state — casting doubt on its magic status. Observation of a resonance of 28O.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-023-02485-w