Weakly Bound Neutron-Rich Nuclei and Cosmic Phenomena.
2018
The single particle and bulk properties of the
neutron-rich nuclei constrain fundamental issues in nuclear physics and
nuclear astrophysicslike the limits of existence of quantum many body systems (atomic nuclei), the equation of state of
neutron-rich matter,
neutronstar,
nucleosynthesis, evolution of stars,
neutronstar merging etc.. The state of the art of Coulomb
breakupof the
neutron-rich nuclei has been used to explore those properties. Unambiguous information on detailed components of the ground-state wave-function along with
quantum numbersof the valence
neutronof the nuclei have been obtained from the measurement of threshold strength along with the $\gamma$-rays spectra of the core following Coulomb
breakup. The shape of this threshold strength is a finger-print of the
quantum numbersof the nucleon. We investigated the ground-state properties of the
neutron-rich Na, Mg, Al nuclei around N $\sim$ 20 using this method at GSI, Darmstadt. Very clear evidence has been observed for melting and merging of long cherished magic shell gaps at N = 20, 28. The evanescent
neutron-rich nuclei imprint their existence in stellar explosive scenarios (
r-processetc.). Coulomb dissociation (CD) is one of the important indirect measurements of the capture cross-section which may provide valuable input to the model for star evolution process, particularly the
r-process. Some valuable bulk properties of the
neutron-rich nuclei like the density dependent symmetry energy,
neutronskin etc. play a key role in understanding cosmic phenomena and these properties have been studied via electromagnetic excitation. Preliminary results of electromagnetic excitation of the
neutron-rich nucleus, $^{32}$Mg are presented.
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