Shape evolution in the Pt isotope chain (IMAGE)
Caption
Nuclear shapes shift across isotopes like ripples in a quantum fabric. This series of energy surfaces for even-even platinum isotopes reveals how deformation evolves with neutron number. Ground states (red dots) and coexisting shapes (red crosses) emerge from the delicate interplay of pairing correlations and shell effects.
Credit
Xin Guan
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