Evidence for a Possible E(5) Symmetry in <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>134</mn></mrow></msup></mrow><mi>Ba</mi></math></span>

R. F. Casten; N. V. Zamfir

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.3584

Evidence for a Possible E(5) Symmetry in $^{134} Ba$

R. F. Casten and N. V. Zamfir

Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 3584 – Published 23 October 2000

Abstract

Evidence for the first empirical example of a transitional dynamical symmetry at a critical point is discussed in the spectrum of $^{134} Ba$ . The role of such classes of symmetries in nuclear structural evolution is also discussed.

Received 9 May 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.3584

Authors & Affiliations

R. F. Casten¹ and N. V. Zamfir^1,2,3

¹Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
²Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610
³National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania