Discover
/
Article

New giant resonances found near giant dipole resonance

SEP 01, 1973

For years a familiar feature of the nuclear spectrum has been the giant dipole resonance (GDR) located at (70–80)/A1/3MeV with a width of several MeV. Recently nuclear physicists have been excited to find other giant resonances at neighboring or higher energies. The interesting feature of the discovery of this new multipole excitation is not so much its actual occurrence, for that was expected theoretically, but that its strength is concentrated in a sufficiently narrow energy range for it to form a giant resonance that can be detected experimentally. The most prominent of these new resonances appears to be an isoscalar quadrupole resonance located just a few MeV below the giant dipole and having a comparable width.

This article is only available in PDF format

Related content
/
Article
In the closest thing yet obtained to a movie of a breaking chemical bond, there’s a surprise ending.
This Content Appeared In
pt-cover_1973_09.jpeg

Volume 26, Number 9

Get PT in your inbox

pt_newsletter_card_blue.png
PT The Week in Physics

A collection of PT's content from the previous week delivered every Monday.

pt_newsletter_card_darkblue.png
PT New Issue Alert

Be notified about the new issue with links to highlights and the full TOC.

pt_newsletter_card_pink.png
PT Webinars & White Papers

The latest webinars, white papers and other informational resources.

By signing up you agree to allow AIP to send you email newsletters. You further agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.