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Summary A quantum state of a nucleus labeled by energy, angular momentum, parity, isospin-related quantities, and other quantum numbers.
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Canonical name Nuclear state
Concept ID nuclear_state
Content version 2.3.0
Alternate terminology No alternate terminology is currently authored for this record.
Concept type Quantum state Incoming relations (arrows to this concept) Each relation below ends at this concept.
This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Relation ID nucleus_to_nuclearstate
Relation type State / property description state-description
Direction source → target
Endpoint roles source: Has state / property description; target: State / property description of
Authored annotation nuclear quantum states Authored explanation Each nucleus has ground, excited, resonant, and continuum states.
How to interpret this relation type The target represents a state, property, observable, or state-dependent description associated with the source system or theory.
Outgoing relations (arrows from this concept) Each relation below starts at this concept.
This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Relation ID nuclearstate_to_level
Relation type State / property description state-description
Direction source → target
Endpoint roles source: Has state / property description; target: State / property description of
Authored annotation energy eigenvalue Authored explanation Nuclear energy levels label stationary or resonant states.
How to interpret this relation type The target represents a state, property, observable, or state-dependent description associated with the source system or theory.
This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Relation ID nuclearstate_to_isomer
Relation type Classification classification
Direction source → target
Endpoint roles source: Has subtype; target: Classified as
Authored annotation metastable state Authored explanation A nuclear isomer is a metastable excited state of a nuclide.
How to interpret this relation type The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.
This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Relation ID nuclearstate_to_spin
Relation type State / property description state-description
Direction source → target
Endpoint roles source: Has state / property description; target: State / property description of
Authored annotation total angular momentum Authored explanation Nuclear states carry total angular momentum and parity.
How to interpret this relation type The target represents a state, property, observable, or state-dependent description associated with the source system or theory.
This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.
Relation ID nuclearstate_to_parity
Relation type State / property description state-description
Direction source → target
Endpoint roles source: Has state / property description; target: State / property description of
Authored annotation nuclear-state parity Authored explanation Nuclear states are conventionally labeled by total spin and parity.
How to interpret this relation type The target represents a state, property, observable, or state-dependent description associated with the source system or theory.