Neutron halo slips

David Hinde*, Mahananda Dasgupta

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    Abstract

    In neutron-rich nuclei, weakly bound neutrons form a halo surrounding a compact core. Unexpectedly, it seems that this halo does not improve the chances of the nucleus fusing with another nucleus.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)748-749+751
    JournalNature
    Volume431
    Issue number7010
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2004

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