Exotic Nuclear Structure and Dynamics

Project funded by Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) (Tenure Track Pilot Programme), grant TTP-2018-07-3554. Participating organisations named by the source: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science; Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb. Funded amount: EUR 995,421, as stated by the source. Runs 2019-05-01 to 2024-04-30. Keywords: Nuclear Structure, Exotic Nuclei, Nuclear Shapes, Collective Excitations, Fission, Nuclear Astrophysics. Source: OpenAIRE Graph, from the funder's project data (collected by OpenAIRE on 2026-07-23); national funding data, not CORDIS; selected because its keywords name quantum. Abstract given by the source: This project will establish a leading independent research group with the aim to conduct frontier research programs to quest for the structure and dynamics of atomic nuclei. Scientific objectives will be pursued in the cutting-edge theoretical nuclear physics, that unifies mathematical modelling of complex systems and advanced scientific computing. Atomic nucleus is a self-organized quantum many-body systems of protons and neutrons. Nowadays it has become possible to access extremely short-lived (exotic) nuclei at experiments using radioactive-ion beams. The study of exotic nuclei helps deepen our understanding of the origin of matter, test fundamental symmetries in Nature, and even allows practical applications. Key questions addressed by experimental programs will also require developing advanced theoretical methods, often coupled to innovative and high-performance computer simulation techniques that also finds applications in other areas of science. The central idea of ExoNSD is to develop a novel consistent theory framework based on the nuclear energy density functional and algebraic theory. The theoretical method will be originally developed by the PI and his team, and provides unprecedented opportunity to study exotic nuclei that are being extensively investigated at experiments all over the world, but that are beyond reach of any other theoretical approach. The focus of the research will be on the exotic shapes and decay spectroscopy in nuclei far from the beta stability line, induced fission dynamics in superheavy elements, modelling astrophysical processes, fundamental physics at low energy – neutrino-less double–beta decay and CP violation, and trans-disciplinary applications in nuclear chemistry. ExoNSD also includes activities to promote the project in the scientific community, support the dissemination and publications of results, initiate new collaborations, and to strengthen the integration of Croatian science within the European Research Area.

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AI-assisted summary: The project "Exotic Nuclear Structure and Dynamics" is funded by the Croatian Science Foundation with a grant of EUR 995,421, running from May 1, 2019, to April 30, 2024. It involves the University of Zagreb and focuses on research related to nuclear structure and dynamics. Suggested technology pillar: simulation. Generated by AI from the public source text; it may contain errors and the original source is authoritative.