Abstract
Shell corrections are important in the determination of nuclear ground-state masses and shapes. Although general arguments favor a regular single-particle dynamics, symmetry breaking and the presence of chaotic layers cannot be excluded. The latter provide a natural framework that explains the observed differences between experimental and computed masses.
- Received 8 October 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.092502
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