Simple structures in complex nuclei versus complex structures in simple nuclei: a nuclear moments perspective

Abstract

Patterns in g-factor systematics across the nuclear landscape and the pathway to collectivity are explored for heavy nuclei (A > 90). The emergence of simple collective structures in complex nuclei with many valence nucleons is viewed from the perspective of the magnetic moments. Examples of the collective complexities in 'simple' nuclei with few valence nucleons, that are revealed by magnetic moment measurements and may be pre-cursors for the development of collectivity in more complex nuclei, are also discussed. Show more