Conveners
Session 5: ESR Presentation WP5 - Exploring the limits of nuclear existence
- Iain Moore
Evidence of rich nuclear structure evolution has sparked renewed interest in the actinide region, prompting many research programs to study this area of the nuclide chart. Theoretical models predict the emergence of pronounced reflection-asymmetric shapes in the neutron-deficient isotopes of light actinide elements [1]. In addition, unique cases of interest are present such as the two...
Experimental studies tailored to unveil fundamental properties of the heaviest actinide elements have recently gained increasing interest and yet the available information remains sparse [1]. Nuclides in this region of the nuclear chart are stabilized by shell effects that retard spontaneous fission and they feature properties distinctly different from those of lighter nuclei. In addition, the...
