Physical phenomena occurring against the background of a Coulomb explosion of a metal.

When metal macro-objects collide at high speeds, their explosion is possible. The phenomenon of the Coulomb explosion of a metal is well studied. Some new physical processes can be observed against the background of this explosion. Coulomb forces primarily deform the proton matter of nuclei located at the nodes of the crystal lattice. Proton matter attracts neutron matter due to the action of nuclear forces. The shape of the nucleus upon deformation coincides with the shape in the excited state. The excitement is removed by the decay of nuclei in the macro-object. This phenomenon is called shock radioactivity. For its observation, it is important that the collision speed of macro-objects is less than the minimum speed at which the metal explodes. Impact radioactivity is observed for some metals and semimetals, which are noticeably heavier than iron and nickel. When proton matter is deformed, a region of pure neutron matter is formed in nuclei. These neutrons, held together by nuclear forces, can be emitted by the nucleus as new atomic nuclei (neutron nuclei). Neutron nuclei are transmuted through several simultaneous β-decays of neutrons in the composition of the neutron nucleus. This is a consequence of the action of the energy of symmetry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]