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Evolution of shell structure in exotic nuclei

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The next generation of rare-isotope beam facilities will enable access to key regions of the nuclear chart, where the measured properties of short-lived isotopes will challenge our current theoretical picture and help develop a comprehensive model of the atomic nucleus. This article reviews the mechanisms driving the evolution of shell structure in exotic nuclei that impact nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics research.

Source: Reviews of Modern Physics

DOI: 10.1103/revmodphys.92.015002

Authors: Takaharu Otsuka, Alexandra Gade, Olivier Sorlin, Toshio Suzuki, Yutaka Utsuno

Institutions: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, RIKEN Nishina Center, The University of Tokyo, Michigan State University, KU Leuven

Language: English

Topic: Nuclear physics research studies

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science