SHELL model

Materials science

Nuclear structure

Atomic nucleus

Nuclear physics

Atomic physics

Physics

Nuclear astrophysics

Shell (structure)

Composite material

Isotope

Reviews of Modern Physics

The next generation of rare-isotope beam facilities will enable access to key regions of the nuclear chart, where the measured properties of short-lived isotopes will challenge our current theoretical picture and help develop a comprehensive model of the atomic nucleus. This article reviews the mechanisms driving the evolution of shell structure in exotic nuclei that impact nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics research.

Evolution of shell structure in exotic nuclei