The shapes of nuclei

DOI10.1142/9789813220669_0001zbMATH Open1374.81078arXiv1611.09484OpenAlexW4255572919MaRDI QIDQ4593699FDOQ4593699

Authors: George F. Bertsch 

Publication date: 22 November 2017

Published in: Quarks, Nuclei and Stars (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Gerry Brown initiated some early studies on the coexistence of different nuclear shapes. The subject has continued to be of interest and is crucial for understanding nuclear fission. We now have a very good picture of the potential energy surface with respect to shape degrees of freedom in heavy nuclei, but the dynamics remain problematic. In contrast, the early studies on light nuclei were quite successful in describing the mixing between shapes. Perhaps a new approach in the spirit of the old calculations could better elucidate the character of the fission dynamics and explain phenomena that current theory does not model well.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1611.09484

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zbMATH Keywords

fissionnuclear structurenuclear deformation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Nuclear physics (81V35)

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