Question

Why are higher magic numbers not accurately predicted if nuclear potential is assumed to be a central potential?

Answer 1

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Herr is your answer

Nuclei with magic numbers have a higher stability that those without. If we think of the nuclear potential as a central potential though these magic numbers aren't predicted accurately.

Answer 2

Hey !

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• As the number of nucleons strays from the most stable configurations, correlations between them become important.

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