New evidence for triton and helion clustering in nuclei

Abstract

Normally one plots separation energies $S_{1n}$ and $S_{2n}$ as a function of neutron number $N$ for a particular proton number $Z$ or plot $S_{1p}$ and $S_{2p}$ as a function of $Z$ for a particular $N$. Here we plot the separation energies a little differently: $S_{1n}$ and $S_{2n}$ as a function of $Z$ for a particular $N$. The same with $S_{1p}$ and $S_{2p}$ as a function of N for a particular Z. A systematic study of these new plots brings out certain very interesting generic features which clearly indicate presence of triton ("t") ${}_1^3{H}_2$ and helion ("h") ${}_2^{3}H{e}_1$ clustering in nuclei.

7 pages, 2 figures