On the existence of Rydberg nuclear molecules

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physics Letters B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2017.09.074· OSTI ID:1437741

Bertulani, C. A. ; Frederico, T.; Hussein, M. S.

Present nuclear detection techniques prevents us from determining if the analogue of a Rydberg molecule exists for the nuclear case. But nothing in nature disallows their existence. As in the atomic case, Rydberg nuclear molecules would be a laboratory for new aspects and applications of nuclear physics. We propose that Rydberg nuclear molecules, which represent the exotic, halo nuclei version, such as , of the well known quasimolecules observed in stable nuclei such as , might be common structures that could manifest their existence along the dripline. A study of possible candidates and the expected structure of such exotic clustering of two halo nuclei: the Rydberg nuclear molecules, is made on the basis of three different methods. It is shown that such cluster structures might be stable and unexpectedly common.

• Research Organization: Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: FG02-08ER41533; 1415656
• OSTI ID: 1437741
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1546080
• Journal Information: Physics Letters B, Journal Name: Physics Letters B Vol. 774 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 0370-2693
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: Netherlands
• Language: English

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