Third minima in thorium and uranium isotopes in a self-consistent theory

McDonnell, J. D.; Nazarewicz, W.; Sheikh, J. A.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.87.054327

Title: Third minima in thorium and uranium isotopes in a self-consistent theory

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Physical Review C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.87.054327· OSTI ID:1088438

McDonnell, J. D.; Nazarewicz, W.; Sheikh, J. A.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

OSTI ID:: 1088438

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-615692

Journal Information:: Physical Review C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 87, Issue 5; ISSN 0556-2813

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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