The structure of nuclear isomeric states is reviewed in the context of their role in
contemporary nuclear physics research. Emphasis is given to high-spin isomers in heavy …

The suggestion that some atomic nuclei would be able to exist in more than one stable or
metastable configuration was proposed by Soddy in 1917. Subsequently, the first …

We tabulate the atomic mass excesses and binding energies, ground-state shell-plus-
pairing corrections, ground-state microscopic corrections, and nuclear ground-state …

A search for isomeric γ decays among fission fragments from 345 MeV/nucleon 238 U has
been performed at the RIKEN Nishina Center RI Beam Factory. Fission fragments were …

In-flight separators have played a significant role in the physics of exotic nuclei. In the last
decade, in particular, this field has expanded rapidly with the advent of the new-generation …

A search for shape isomers in the Ni 66 nucleus was performed, following old suggestions of
various mean–field models and recent ones, based on state-of-the-art Monte Carlo shell …

The recent unexpected discovery of asymmetric fission of 180 Hg following the electron-
capture decay of 180 Tl has led to intense interest in experimentally mapping the fission …

New physics opportunities are opening up by the Advanced Gamma Tracking Array, AGATA,
as it evolves to the full 4 π π instrument. AGATA is a high-resolution γ γ-ray spectrometer …

Abstract β-decay spectroscopy is a powerful method of shedding light on the evolution of
nuclear structure toward extreme neutron-to-proton ratios. This paper summarizes the …

The low-spin structure of the semimagic Ni 64 nucleus has been considerably expanded:
combining four experiments, several 0+ and 2+ excited states were identified below 4.5 …