The discussion centers on the non-central nature of nuclear forces, specifically addressing how electric quadrupole moments indicate the non-spherical structure of the nucleus. It is established that the nuclear force, while derived from the Yukawa potential, deviates from being a central potential due to angular momentum state mixing in nuclear reactions. The inclusion of tensor interactions and the role of gamma5 in parity conservation are highlighted as critical factors in understanding these dynamics. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the complexity of modeling nuclear interactions beyond traditional central force assumptions.
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Based upon the sign of the electric quadrupolemoment, you know the shape of the charge distribution around the nucleus. It kind of expresses the electrical dipole you have because of a non-sferical structure (like oblate/prolate-ellipsoids)Reshma said:How do the electric quadruple moments indicate the non-spherical structure of the nucleus?