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 …

The atomic nucleus is a quantum many-body system whose constituent nucleons (protons
and neutrons) are subject to complex nucleon-nucleon interactions that include spin-and …

Nuclear magic numbers correspond to fully occupied energy shells of protons or neutrons
inside atomic nuclei. Doubly magic nuclei, with magic numbers for both protons and …

A long-standing crucial question with atomic nuclei is whether or not α clustering occurs
there. An α particle (helium-4 nucleus) comprises two protons and two neutrons, and may be …

In rare cases, the removal of a single proton (Z) or neutron (N) from an atomic nucleus leads
to a dramatic shape change. These instances are crucial for understanding the components …

The rapid shape change in Zr isotopes near neutron number N= 60 is identified to be
caused by type II shell evolution associated with massive proton excitations to its 0 g 9/2 …

Large-scale shell-model calculations predict that the region of deformation which comprises
the heaviest chromium and iron isotopes at and beyond N= 40 will merge with a new one at …

A novel shape evolution in the Sn isotopes by the state-of-the-art application of the Monte
Carlo shell model calculations is presented in a unified way for the Sn 100–138 isotopes. A …

We present coupled-cluster computations of nuclei with neutron number N= 50 “south” of 78
Ni using nucleon-nucleon and three-nucleon forces from chiral effective field theory. We find …

Doubly magic nuclei have a simple structure and are the cornerstones for entire regions of
the nuclear chart. Theoretical insights into the supposedly doubly magic Ni 78 and its …