On the existence of Rydberg nuclear molecules
Abstract
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.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1437741
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1546080
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-08ER41533; 1415656
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Physics Letters B
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Physics Letters B Journal Volume: 774 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0370-2693
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- Netherlands
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
Citation Formats
Bertulani, C. A., Frederico, T., and Hussein, M. S. On the existence of Rydberg nuclear molecules. Netherlands: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2017.09.074.
Bertulani, C. A., Frederico, T., & Hussein, M. S. On the existence of Rydberg nuclear molecules. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2017.09.074
Bertulani, C. A., Frederico, T., and Hussein, M. S. 2017.
"On the existence of Rydberg nuclear molecules". Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2017.09.074.
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title = {On the existence of Rydberg nuclear molecules},
author = {Bertulani, C. A. and Frederico, T. and Hussein, M. S.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1016/j.physletb.2017.09.074},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1437741},
journal = {Physics Letters B},
issn = {0370-2693},
number = C,
volume = 774,
place = {Netherlands},
year = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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