Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Nuclear clustering—manifestations of non-uniformity in nuclei. |
| Authors: |
Uesaka, T.1,2,3 uesaka@riken.jp, Itagaki, N.1,4,5 itagaki@omu.ac.jp |
| Source: |
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences. 6/23/2024, Vol. 382 Issue 2275, p1-19. 19p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*CLUSTER theory (Nuclear physics), *NUCLEAR physics, *NUCLEAR structure, *NUCLEAR models, *HEAVY nuclei |
| Abstract: |
Well-developed α clusters are known to exist in light N=Z nuclei, and their properties are reasonably well described with modern nuclear structure theories. However, 'modestly' developed clusters in medium to heavy nuclei remain little understood, both theoretically and experimentally. Extension of the focus to include modestly developed clusters leads us to a concept of 'generalized clusters' and 'cluster ubiquitousness'. The former includes clusters more weakly bound than an α cluster, such as deuteron, triton and He3 , and even clusters partially broken owing to nuclear medium effects. The latter means the existence of clusters in any nuclei, where cluster development was not previously discussed. Effects of the tensor and the spin–orbit interactions on the coexistence of clusters with independent nucleons are discussed using recent nuclear theoretical models. A mixture of the clusters with shell-like components plays an essential role in the synthesis of elements in the universe and the origin of life, together with an α decay. It is also pointed out that clustering in heavy nuclei may accelerate fission and fusion processes. Future experimental plans using cluster knockout reactions, which have the potential to extract information of 'generalized clusters' in a variety of nuclei including stable and unstable nuclei, are also discussed. This article is part of the theme issue 'The liminal position of Nuclear Physics: from hadrons to neutron stars'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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