The structure of nuclear isomeric states is reviewed in the context of their role in
contemporary nuclear physics research. Emphasis is given to high-spin isomers in heavy …

The suggestion that some atomic nuclei would be able to exist in more than one stable or
metastable configuration was proposed by Soddy in 1917. Subsequently, the first …

The idea to document the discovery of all isotopes was not an ad hoc decision, but it
developed over several years. In 2003, I was asked to write a review article about the drip …

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The shape transition and possible occurrence of low-energy shape coexistence and rigid
triaxial deformation are analyzed in the six even-even Er, Yb, Hf, W, Os, and Pt isotopic …

The nuclei below lead but with more than 126 neutrons are crucial to an understanding of
the astrophysical r process in producing nuclei heavier than A∼ 190. Despite their …

Background: The properties of nuclei located in the region “south” of Pb 208 are important
for understanding the r-process nucleosynthesis. While some isomeric states and their …

Excited states in the N= 102 isotones Gd 166 and Sm 164 have been observed following
isomeric decay for the first time at RIBF, RIKEN. The half-lives of the isomeric states have …

Isomer spectroscopy of heavy neutron-rich nuclei beyond the N= 126 closed shell has been
performed for the first time at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory of the RIKEN Nishina …

Isomers and their roles in discovery and as probes of nuclear structure are discussed, with a
focus on neutron-rich nuclei in the mass 180–190 region. Long-lived, high-K isomers are …