ΔI=4 and ΔI=8 bifurcations in rotational bands of diatomic molecules
Dennis Bonatsos, C. Daskaloyannis, G. A. Lalazissis, S. B. Drenska, N. Minkov, P. P. Raychev, R. P. Roussev
Abstract
It is shown that the recently observed
ΔI=4
bifurcation seen in superdeformed nuclear bands is also occurring in rotational bands of diatomic molecules. In addition, signs of a
ΔI=8
bifurcation, of the same order of magnitude as the
ΔI=4
one, are observed both in superdeformed nuclear bands and rotational bands of diatomic molecules.