Hyperfine structures and isotope shifts of ; Possible evidence of octupolar deformation
Abstract
Hyperfine structures and isotope shifts of have been measured by high-resolution laser spectroscopy. Nuclear moments and changes in the mean-square charge radii are deduced. They are compared with analogous data for radium and discussed in terms of the octupole deformation mode.
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