Beyond the Nuclear Shell Model

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Physics Today

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2812123· OSTI ID:971566

Dean, David Jarvis ^[1]

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1. ORNL

Nuclei, the fuel that burns in stars, make up 99.9% of all baryonic matter in the universe. The complex nature of the nuclear forces among protons and neutrons generates a broad range and diversity of nuclear phenomena. Developing a comprehensive description of nuclei and their reactions represents one of the great intellectual opportunities for physics. As nuclear physicists have seen during the past 10 years, success will require theoretical and experimental investigations of isotopes with unusual neutron-to-proton ratios. Such nuclei, which are typically not found on Earth, are called exotic or rare.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 971566
• Journal Information: Physics Today, Vol. 60, Issue 11; ISSN 0031-9228
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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