Reuben Russell
My research project
Nuclear structure and shape of A=78 Strontium
The structure of deformed nuclei is known to greatly differ from that which is predicted by an independent particle model. 78Sr lies in the region of Z=N=40, which is a region displaying strong quadrupole deformation, with experimental data for 78Sr matching closely to that expected for a strongly-deformed nucleus. However, the existence of low-lying second 0+ and 2+ states in other nuclei in this region hint a high potential for coexisting or triaxial shapes respectively.