Metastable formations of nuclear matter

The dependence of the binding energy of nuclei on the mass number A is studied under the assumption that there is a negative pion condensate in continuous nuclear matter. It is shown that only nuclei with A ranging from A0 to one million are unstable. For A greater than one million they are metastab...

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Published in:Astrophysics 1980-10, Vol.16 (2), p.182-191
Main Authors: Grigoryan, L. Sh, Saakyan, G. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The dependence of the binding energy of nuclei on the mass number A is studied under the assumption that there is a negative pion condensate in continuous nuclear matter. It is shown that only nuclei with A ranging from A0 to one million are unstable. For A greater than one million they are metastable. A0 is the mass number of the most stable nucleus in a plasma. The spontaneous breakup of such nuclei is effectively ruled out. They can decay only in nuclear collisions or when the plasma temperature reaches values of 600 million.
ISSN:0571-7132
0571-7256
1573-8191
DOI:10.1007/BF01005466