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The evolution of the octupole excitation is investigated along the Th isotope chain. The isotope 226Th results to be close to the critical point (square-well potential in the octupole amplitude \(\beta_3\)).
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Received: 26 October 2002, Published online: 16 March 2004
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21.60.Ev Collective models
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Bizzeti, P.G., Bizzeti-Sona, A.M. Critical-point behaviour of axially deformed nuclei in the octupole degree of freedom. Eur. Phys. J. A 20, 179–181 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2002-10348-5
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