Nuclear shell structure under two-nucleon and three-nucleon force (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Nuclear shell structure under two-nucleon and three-nucleon force

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The three-nucleon force enhances spin-orbit splitting, which causes a larger energy gap between nuclear shells and stabilizes the nucleus.

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Tokuro Fukui / Kyushu University

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