Nuclear shape coexistence is the phenomenon in which distinct shapes occur within the
same nucleus and at a similar energy. In this work, we provide an overview of the …

Electric monopole, E 0 transitions in nuclei are reviewed. Values for ρ 2 (E 0)× 1 0 3, X (E
0/E 2) and q K 2 (E 0/E 2) are tabulated. Particular attention is paid to a complete re …

Carbon burning is a key step in the evolution of massive stars, Type 1a supernovae and
superbursts in x-ray binary systems. Determining the C 12+ C 12 fusion cross section at …

We study the shape coexistence in the nucleus Si 28 with the nuclear shell model using
numerical diagonalizations complemented with variational calculations based on the …

The electric monopole (E 0) transition strength ρ 2 for the transition connecting the third 0+
level, a “superdeformed” band head, to the “spherical” 0+ ground state in doubly magic Ca …

This article is devoted to a review of decay properties of excited 0+ states in regions of the
nuclear chart well known for shape coexistence phenomena. Even-even isotopes around …

The electric E 1 and magnetic M 1 dipole responses of the N= Z nucleus 24 Mg were
investigated in an inelastic photon scattering experiment. The 13.0 MeV electrons, which …

Background: Superdeformed (SD) bands are suggested by theory around Ca 40 and in
lighter alpha-conjugate nuclei such as Mg 24, Si 28, and S 32. Such predictions originate …

Lying between O 16 and Ca 40, the sd shell is well described by robust phenomenological
and ab initio nuclear theories. In this work, however, we highlight an unexplained reduction …

The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of the microscopic origins of
shape coexistence, assisted by the new data provided by the modern radioactive ion beam …