Phys.Scr. T56, 110 (1995)

N.Bijnens, J.G.Correia, M.Huyse, H.Y.Hwang, R.Kirchner, G.Reusen, E.Roeckl, P.Van Duppen, J.von Schwarzenberg, J.Wauters, and the ISOLDE Collaboration

Fine Structure in the Alpha Decay of Even-Even Nuclei: Experimental evidence for the stability of the Z = 82 magic shell

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE ^{196,198,200,204,206,208,210}Po; compiled, reviewed level systematics; deduced shape coexistence related features.

RADIOACTIVITY ^194,196,198Po, ^200,202Rn, ^{186,188,190,192,194}Pb, ^180,182,184Hg, ^176,178,180Pt(α); compiled, reviewed α-decay related fine structure data; deduced shell closure related features in Pb isotopes, proton-particle structure role in hindrance factors variations. Two-level mixing calculations comparison.