Quantum Chromodynamics, the theory of quarks and gluons, whose interactions can be
described by a local SU (3) gauge symmetry with charges called “color quantum numbers” …

Investigation into the properties and structure of unstable nuclei far from stability is a key
avenue of research in modern nuclear physics. These efforts are motivated by the continual …

Heavy atomic nuclei have an excess of neutrons over protons, which leads to the formation
of a neutron skin whose thickness is sensitive to details of the nuclear force. This links …

Subjecting a physical system to extreme conditions is one of the means often used to obtain
a better understanding and deeper insight into its organization and structure. In the case of …

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During the past two decades, chiral effective field theory has evolved into a powerful tool to
derive nuclear forces from first principles. Nearly all two-nucleon interactions have been …

Nuclear charge radii are sensitive probes of different aspects of the nucleon–nucleon
interaction and the bulk properties of nuclear matter, providing a stringent test and challenge …

Atomic nuclei exhibit multiple energy scales ranging from hundreds of MeV in binding
energies to fractions of an MeV for low-lying collective excitations. As the limits of nuclear …

Two-dimensional (2D) ferrovalley materials, displaying coexistence of spontaneous spin
and valley polarizations, have recently attracted significant attention due to their potential for …

Nuclei around N≈ Z≈ 40 are strongly deformed and exhibit coexistence of shapes. These
phenomena have challenged nuclear models. Here, we perform ab initio coupled-cluster …