Nuclear matter and finite nuclei exhibit the property of superfluidity by forming Cooper pairs.
We review the microscopic theories and methods that are being employed to understand the …

The role of neutron–proton pairing correlations on the structure of nuclei along the N= Z line
is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on the competition between isovector (T= 1) and …

A new α-emitting isotope U 214, produced by the fusion-evaporation reaction W 182 (Ar 36,
4 n) U 214, was identified by employing the gas-filled recoil separator SHANS and the recoil …

The shell structure of atomic nuclei is associated with 'magic numbers' and originates in the
nearly independent motion of neutrons and protons in a mean potential generated by all …

The β-decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei with 20≤ Z≤ 50 are systematically investigated
using the newly developed fully self-consistent proton–neutron quasiparticle random phase …

The advent and intensive use of new detector technologies as well as radioactive ion beam
facilities have opened up possibilities to investigate alpha, proton and cluster decays of …

The nuclear structure in the 100Sn region is reviewed. State-of-the-art experimental
techniques involving stable and radioactive beam facilities have enabled access to exotic …

Abstract The Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) has been installed at the GANIL
facility, Caen-France. This set-up exploits the stable and radioactive heavy-ions beams …

Understanding the evolution of the nuclear charge radius is one of the long-standing
challenges for nuclear theory. Recently, density functional theory calculations utilizing …

Direct lifetime measurements via γ-γ coincidences using a fast timing detector array
consisting of LaBr 3 (Ce) scintillators has been applied to determine the lifetime of low-lying …