Nuclear shell structure and response toward the limits of mass, temperature and isospin

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent theoretical advances in understanding exotic nuclear phenomena at the limits of nuclear stability, focusing on shell structure and responses relevant to astrophysics, in preparation for next-generation radioactive beam experiments.

Contribution

It introduces new theoretical approaches for describing exotic nuclear phenomena near the limits of nuclear existence, emphasizing applications to astrophysical processes.

Findings

Insights into nuclear shell evolution at extreme conditions

Predictions for nuclear responses relevant to astrophysics

Framework for future experimental investigations

Abstract

We present a short overview of our recent theoretical developments aiming at the description of exotic nuclear phenomena to be reached and studied at the next-generation radioactive beam facilities. Applications to nuclear shell structure and response of nuclei at the limits of their existence, with a special focus on the physics cases of astrophysical importance, are discussed.