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Title: 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.

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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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