Shape Deformations in Atomic Nuclei
Ikuko Hamamoto, Ben R. Mottelson
TL;DR
This paper discusses how certain atomic nuclei exhibit shape deformations, breaking spherical symmetry, which is important for understanding nuclear structure and the underlying physics.
Contribution
It highlights the phenomenon of spontaneous symmetry breaking in nuclear shapes, emphasizing the occurrence of deformed nuclei.
Findings
Some nuclei have spherical ground states.
Others exhibit deformed shapes due to symmetry breaking.
Shape deformations influence nuclear properties.
Abstract
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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