Semiclassical Description of Exotic Nuclear Shapes
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Exotic nuclear structures such as bubbles and tori are analyzed through semiclassical extended Thomas-Fermi calculations with the Skyrme force SkM$^*$. The variational equations for neutron and proton densities are solved fully self-consistently in spherical (bubbles) and cylindrical (tori) symmetries. The possible existence of bubble configurations in some astrophysical scenarios is discussed. The stability of toroidal structures against change of quadrupole moment is studied. A global minimum of the energy is found in heavy
13 pages, 6 figures, Contribution to XIV Nuclear Physics Workshop at Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, Sept. 26-29, 2007
13 pages, 6 figures, Contribution to XIV Nuclear Physics Workshop at Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, Sept. 26-29, 2007