Abstract
Charge radii of all magnesium isotopes in the shell have been measured, revealing evolution of the nuclear shape throughout two prominent regions of assumed deformation centered on and . A striking correspondence is found between the nuclear charge radius and the neutron shell structure. The importance of cluster configurations towards and collectivity near is discussed in the framework of the fermionic molecular dynamics model. These essential results have been made possible by the first application of laser-induced nuclear orientation for isotope shift measurements.
- Received 14 October 2011
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.042504
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