Laser spectroscopy of short-lived isotopes in the magic Tin region at ISOLDE-CERN. KU Leuven
Is a nucleus spherical or deformed? Do nucleons behave as individual entities or should they be considered as the building blocks of a collective state? How does the structure of an atomic nucleus change when extreme amounts of protons or neutrons are present? These are only a few examples of questions on which this project mainly focuses. In cooperation with other international research teams and using the results of experimental and ...