A doubly magic nucleus that has two faces

Gaute Hagen; Thomas Papenbrock

doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01321-4

A doubly magic nucleus that has two faces

Gaute Hagen, Thomas Papenbrock

Theoretical and Computational Physics

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Abstract

The neutron-rich nickel nucleus ⁷⁸ Ni is difficult to excite and, once excited, has competing spherical and deformed shapes. These intriguing properties make ⁷⁸ Ni a valuable testing ground for nuclear theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-50
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	569
Issue number	7754
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-01321-4
State	Published - May 2 2019

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A doubly magic nucleus that has two faces

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