Shape Deformations in Atomic Nuclei

Abstract

The ground states of some nuclei are described by densities and mean fields that are spherical, while others are deformed. The existence of non-spherical shape in nuclei represents a spontaneous symmetry breaking.

arXiv comment20 pages, 10 figures, submitted to scholarpedia

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