Communications Physics (Aug 2023)
Nuclear linear-chain structure arises in carbon-14
- Jiaxing Han,
- Yanlin Ye,
- Jianling Lou,
- Xiaofei Yang,
- Qite Li,
- Zaihong Yang,
- Yanyun Yang,
- Jiansong Wang,
- Jinyan Xu,
- Yucheng Ge,
- Hui Hua,
- Zhihuan Li,
- Biao Yang,
- Yang Liu,
- Shiwei Bai,
- Kai Ma,
- Jiahao Chen,
- Gen Li,
- Ziyao Hu,
- Hanzhou Yu,
- Zhiwei Tan,
- Lisheng Yang,
- Shujing Wang,
- Longchun Tao,
- Wei Liu,
- Ying Jiang,
- Jingjing Li,
- Dongxi Wang,
- Siwei Huang,
- Ying Chen,
- Weiliang Pu,
- Kang Wei,
- Junbing Ma,
- Herun Yang,
- Peng Ma,
- Shiwei Xu,
- Zhen Bai,
- Shuya Jin,
- Fangfang Duan,
- Yushou Song,
- Liyuan Hu,
- Yao Li,
- Junwei Li,
- Suyalatu Zhang,
- Meirong Huang,
- Dexin Wang,
- Ziming Li
Affiliations
- Jiaxing Han
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Yanlin Ye
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Jianling Lou
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Xiaofei Yang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Qite Li
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Zaihong Yang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Yanyun Yang
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Jiansong Wang
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Jinyan Xu
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Yucheng Ge
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Hui Hua
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Zhihuan Li
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Biao Yang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Yang Liu
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Shiwei Bai
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Kai Ma
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Jiahao Chen
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Gen Li
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Ziyao Hu
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Hanzhou Yu
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Zhiwei Tan
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Lisheng Yang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Shujing Wang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Longchun Tao
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Wei Liu
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Ying Jiang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Jingjing Li
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Dongxi Wang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Siwei Huang
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Ying Chen
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Weiliang Pu
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Kang Wei
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University
- Junbing Ma
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Herun Yang
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Peng Ma
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shiwei Xu
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Zhen Bai
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shuya Jin
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fangfang Duan
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yushou Song
- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University
- Liyuan Hu
- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University
- Yao Li
- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University
- Junwei Li
- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University
- Suyalatu Zhang
- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Inner Mongolia Minzu University
- Meirong Huang
- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Inner Mongolia Minzu University
- Dexin Wang
- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Inner Mongolia Minzu University
- Ziming Li
- School of Physics, Beihang University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-023-01342-6
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 6,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
Abstract The shape and internal structure of an atomic nucleus can change significantly with increasing excitation energy, angular momentum, or isospin asymmetry. As an example of this structural evolution, linear-chain configurations in carbon or heavier isotopes have been predicted for decades. Recent studies have found non-stability of this structure in 12C while evidenced its appearance in 16C. It is then necessary to investigate the linear-chain molecular structures in 14C to clarify the exact location on the nuclear chart where this structure begins to emerge, and thus to benchmark theoretical models. Here we show a cluster-decay experiment for 14C with all final particles coincidentally detected, allowing a high Q-value resolution, and thus a clear decay-path selection. Unambiguous spin-parity analyses are conducted, strongly evidencing the emergence of the π-bond linear-chain molecular rotational band in 14C. The present results encourage further studies on even longer chain configurations in heavier neutron-rich nuclei.
