| Literature DB >> 11497939 |
T Otsuka1, R Fujimoto, Y Utsuno, B A Brown, M Honma, T Mizusaki.
Abstract
The magic numbers in exotic nuclei are discussed, and their novel origin is shown to be the spin-isospin dependent part of the nucleon-nucleon interaction in nuclei. The importance and robustness of this mechanism is shown in terms of meson exchange, G-matrix, and QCD theories. In neutron-rich exotic nuclei, magic numbers such as N = 8, 20, etc. can disappear, while N = 6, 16, etc. arise, affecting the structure of the lightest exotic nuclei to nucleosynthesis of heavy elements.Entities:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11497939 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.082502
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161