Core constituents. Its stability

Physics of the atomic nucleus

Figure 1 - Scales of size and structural hierarchy in an atom

Figure 3 - Isotope map

Figure 4 - Schematic representation of the interaction between two nucleons, by exchanging a pawn.

Figure 5 - Average binding energy per nucleon B/A as a function of mass number A

Figure 6 - Schematic diagram of β- decay: example of the ...

Figure 7 - Action of the weak interaction responsible for the β decay process

Figure 8 - Diagram of β decays - and ββ involving three isobars of mass number A &#61; 76

Figure 9 - Sequence of successive states of the 3-dimensional harmonic oscillator

Figure 10 - Layered model state sequence

Figure 11 - Stabilization of the superdeformed core state: the case of ...

Figure 12 - Halo nucleus: example of the isotope ...

Figure 13 - Simplified representation of the phase diagram of nuclear matter

Figure 14 - Illustration of a calculation showing the multifragmentation of a highly excited nucleus of mass number A &#34; 150

Figure 15 - Photograph of the INDRA multidetector built to study reaction mechanisms between heavy ions.

Figure 16 - The big bang model