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Pear-shaped atomic nuclei are physically possible

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Extensive experimental and theoretical nuclear physics research confirms that certain atomic nuclei can exhibit stable or dynamic pear shapes due to strong octupole deformations.

Evidence for · 6

Spectroscopy of short-lived radioactive molecules.

2020 · cited by 38

Mentions octupole-deformed radium isotopes possessing pear-shaped nuclear structures.

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Studies of pear-shaped nuclei using accelerated radioactive beams.

2013 · cited by 22

Provides experimental evidence that certain heavy, unstable atomic nuclei are distorted into pear shapes.

Evolution of Octupole Deformation in Radium Nuclei from Coulomb Excitation of Radioactive ^{222}Ra and ^{228}Ra Beams.

2020 · cited by 8

Demonstrates stable pear shapes arising from strong octupole correlations in radium nuclei.

Impact of pear-shaped fission fragments on mass-asymmetric fission in actinides.

2018 · cited by 7

Shows that octupole pear-shaped deformations play a key role in actinide fission and fragment asymmetry.

Pear-shaped atomic nuclei.

2020 · cited by 3

Reviews experimental evidence for the occurrence of reflection-asymmetric pear shapes in atomic nuclei.

Rare isotope-containing diamond colour centres for fundamental symmetry tests.

2024 · cited by 2

Discusses rare isotopes predicted to have exceptionally strong nuclear octupole deformation, known as pear-shaped nuclei.

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