Superdeformed nuclei go for a spin; physicists are head over heels about rapidly rotating, superdeformed nuclei. From: Science News | Date: May 28, 1988| Author: Weisburd, Stefi | COPYRIGHT 1988 Science Service, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

SUPERDEFORMED NUCLEI GO FOR A SPIN

Nuclei come in assorted shapes. Some are speherical like basketballs, while others resemble stubby footballs. Spin a nucleus fast and its shape will change. A basketball-like nucleus when spun, for example, will smear out into a shape looking something like a curling stone. Eventually, if rotated fast enough, the nucleus will deform so much it fissions, or breaks in two.

Before reaching that point, however, some rapidly sp...

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