Consequences of broken axial symmetry in heavy nuclei -- an overview of the situation in the valley of stability

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Grosse, Eckart, Junghans, Arnd R, Wilson, Jonathan N
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 14.08.2019
• Subjects: Atomic properties; Axial stress; Broken symmetry; Cranking; Dipole moments; Heavy nuclei; Parameters; Physics - Nuclear Experiment; Physics - Nuclear Theory; Physics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics; Quadrupoles; Stability; Symmetry

An overview on the various effects of axial symmetry breaking is presented for medium heavy and heavy nuclei covering the mass number range 70 < A <240. The discussion includes various observations for nuclei: level densities, spectroscopic features as energies and transition rates, ground sta...