1212.6364 (C. Forssen et al.)

Living on the edge of stability, the limits of the nuclear landscape    [PDF]

C. Forssen, G. Hagen, M. Hjorth-Jensen, W. Nazarewicz, J. Rotureau

A first-principles description of nuclear systems along the drip lines presents a substantial theoretical and computational challenge. In this paper, we discuss the nuclear theory roadmap, some of the key theoretical approaches, and present selected results with a focus on long isotopic chains. An important conclusion, which consistently emerges from these theoretical analyses, is that three-nucleon forces are crucial for both global nuclear properties and detailed nuclear structure, and that many-body correlations due to the coupling to the particle continuum are essential as one approaches particle drip lines. In the quest for a comprehensive nuclear theory, high performance computing plays a key role.

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