Halo Nuclei
Halo Nuclei
Halo Nuclei
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Borromean <strong>Halo</strong> nuclei<br />
Some halo nuclei have lighter neighboring isotopes<br />
that are unbound giving rise to a peculiar situation:<br />
If you remove either one of the two neutrons or the<br />
core, the remaining subsystem is unbound!<br />
10<br />
Li= 9 Li+n unbound<br />
n+n is unbound<br />
But 11 Li is bound!<br />
9<br />
Li<br />
n<br />
Borromean rings<br />
n<br />
PAN, July 2005