Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 092502 (2002) [4 pages]Nuclear Masses: Evidence of Order-Chaos Coexistence |
O. Bohigas and P. Leboeuf
Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Modèles Statistiques, Bâtiment 100, Université de Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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Received 8 October 2001; published 19 February 2002
Shell corrections are important in the determination of nuclear ground-state masses and shapes. Although general arguments favor a regular single-particle dynamics, symmetry breaking and the presence of chaotic layers cannot be excluded. The latter provide a natural framework that explains the observed differences between experimental and computed masses.
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URL: http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v88/e092502
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.092502
PACS: 21.10.Dr, 05.45.Mt, 24.60.Lz
See Also
Erratum: O. Bohigas and P. Leboeuf, Erratum: Nuclear Masses: Evidence of Order-Chaos Coexistence [Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 092502 (2002)], Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 129903 (2002)
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