Shape Deformations in Atomic Nuclei
Nuclear Theory
2012-05-23 v2
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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1107.5248,
title = {Shape Deformations in Atomic Nuclei},
author = {Ikuko Hamamoto and Ben R. Mottelson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.5248},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
20 pages, 10 figures, submitted to scholarpedia