TITLE:
Experimental Correlation of Mercury (Hg) Isotopes with the Alikhan Symmetry-Based Nuclear Stability Model
AUTHORS:
Alikhan Mammadaliyev
KEYWORDS:
Mercury Isotopes, Nuclear Stability, Symmetry-Based Nuclear Model, Proton-Neutron Structure, Equatorial Neutron Balance, Isotopic Half-Life Correlation
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology,
Vol.16 No.2,
April
10,
2026
ABSTRACT: The study presents a symmetry-based analysis of Mercury (Hg) isotopes (A = 171 - 216) according to the Alikhan structural model. The model interprets nuclear stability as a result of the balance between nuclear attractive forces and Coulomb repulsion within symmetric proton-neutron frameworks. The comparison with experimental half-lives demonstrates a strong correlation between the equatorial neutron balance, nuclear force equilibrium, and isotopic stability. The findings align with the concept of “magic numbers” while refining it through spatial symmetry and stability intervals. This work demonstrates that isotopic stability trends of Mercury can be systematically interpreted through spatial symmetry parameters rather than shell occupation alone, providing a complementary qualitative perspective to conventional nuclear models.