What was Mottelson's contribution to nuclear physics?
Nuclear deformation
Quantum tunneling
Relativity
String theory
Answer
Nuclear deformation, a deviation from the spherical shape of atomic nuclei, was a groundbreaking discovery made by Benjamin Mottelson. This deformation significantly impacts nuclear properties, such as energy levels and electromagnetic transitions. Mottelson's work, along with that of James Rainwater and Aage Bohr, earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1975.
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