It is shown that a necessary and sufficient condition for β-stability of the nucleus in a neutral atom is that the mass of the atom be a minimum within the isobaric series, which is not always the same as the requirement of minimum nuclear mass often cited in the literature.

PACS: 21.10.−k, 23.40.−s (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU2004v047n12ABEH002032 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2004/12/e/ 000228406500005 2004PhyU...47.1257U Citation: Urutskoev L I, Filippov D V "β-stability condition for the nuclei of neutral atoms" Phys. Usp. 47 1257–1260 (2004) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Уруцкоев Л И, Филиппов Д В «Условия β-стабильности ядер нейтральных атомов» УФН 174 1355–1358 (2004); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0174.200412f.1355