Exotic exotic nuclei

Miguel Marques (LPC Caen, France)

Nuclei with proton and neutron numbers away from stability are known as exotic, and provide stringent tests of nuclear models, mainly developed for the description of stable nuclei. However, only the most extreme combinations lead to literally exotic structures, with sometimes unexpected properties. We will review some selected examples around the neutron dripline of very light elements: neutron halo structures with embedded substructures in the boron chain; the emission of neutron pairs in beryllium-16; and the existence of multi-neutron resonances in ‘superheavy’ hydrogen isotopes.

Practical information:

14h00 University of Caen Science 3 building, room 049
M2 seminar