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Superdeformation — For the drawing style of anime and manga, see Super deformed. In nuclear physics a superdeformed nucleus is a nucleus that is very far from spherical, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 2:1:1. Normal deformation is… … Wikipedia
Spontaneous fission — (SF) is a form of radioactive decay characteristic of very heavy isotopes, and is theoretically possible for any atomic nucleus whose mass is greater than or equal to 100 u (elements near ruthenium). In practice, however, spontaneous fission is… … Wikipedia
Magic number (physics) — Graph of isotope stability. In nuclear physics, a magic number is a number of nucleons (either protons or neutrons) such that they are arranged into complete shells within the atomic nucleus. The seven most widely recognised magic numbers as of… … Wikipedia
superdeformed — adjective Very far from spherical, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 2:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1). See Also: superdeformation … Wiktionary
su|per|de|for|ma|tion — «SOO puhr DEE fr MAY shuhn, DEHF uhr », noun. (of an atomic nucleus) the state of being superdeformed: »Research on superdeformation…shows great promise in helping us better understand how nuclei behave under extreme conditions (Da Hsuan Feng) … Useful english dictionary
