The investigation of nucleus-nucleus collisions at low and intermediate energies is a key tool to probe the dynamics of nuclei, including the behavior of nuclear matter at densities away from the saturation, as well as the structure of stable and unstable nuclei. In this framework, collisions involving light and heavy ions have been successfully exploited to investigate aspects related to the dynamics of nuclear collisions, reaction mechanisms and the Equation of State of nuclear matter. The latter, for example, plays a crucial role in the description of the microscopic properties of complex astrophysical objects, such as neutron stars, and is a topic at the very frontier of modern physics. In addition, nuclear structure aspects play a crucial role in the outcome of a nuclear collision, often requiring a detailed knowledge of the structure of nuclei involved in the collisions to fully understand their dynamics. For example, the existence of cluster structures in light to medium mass nuclei has been found to dramatically influence the pathways of many reactions occurring between light and intermediate mass nuclei, testifying the existence of an interplay between the dynamics of nucleus-nucleus collisions and the cluster degree of freedom.
The recent development of facilities to produce rare isotope beams can provide the unique opportunity to corroborate our knowledge of nuclei even away from the stability. The underlying studies represent therefore a great challenge from both the experimental and the theoretical point of view.
The goal of this Research Topic is to collect a series of articles to improve our knowledge of the interplay between nuclear structure and nuclear dynamics, explored by means of nuclear collisions. In particular, we will try to stimulate articles discussing possible analyses, ideas or experimental apparata that can contribute to an advance of this sub-field of nuclear physics.
This Research Topic aims to summarize some of the recent experimental achievements in the field of heavy-ion collisions from sub-barrier energies up to the Fermi domain, covering the following research topics:
1. Reaction mechanisms and theoretical models;
2. Nuclear fusion and fission;
3. Multi-fragmentation;
4. Transfer reactions;
5. Nuclear thermometry;
6. Clustering in light to medium mass nuclei and their interplay with the dynamics;
7. Charged particle multi-detectors and associated electronics;
8. Analysis tools and methods including artificial intelligence approaches;
9. Neutron and gamma-ray detectors;
10. Facilities for rare isotope beams: recent developments;
We welcome submission of both short (B-Type) and long (A-Type) review articles and original research.
The investigation of nucleus-nucleus collisions at low and intermediate energies is a key tool to probe the dynamics of nuclei, including the behavior of nuclear matter at densities away from the saturation, as well as the structure of stable and unstable nuclei. In this framework, collisions involving light and heavy ions have been successfully exploited to investigate aspects related to the dynamics of nuclear collisions, reaction mechanisms and the Equation of State of nuclear matter. The latter, for example, plays a crucial role in the description of the microscopic properties of complex astrophysical objects, such as neutron stars, and is a topic at the very frontier of modern physics. In addition, nuclear structure aspects play a crucial role in the outcome of a nuclear collision, often requiring a detailed knowledge of the structure of nuclei involved in the collisions to fully understand their dynamics. For example, the existence of cluster structures in light to medium mass nuclei has been found to dramatically influence the pathways of many reactions occurring between light and intermediate mass nuclei, testifying the existence of an interplay between the dynamics of nucleus-nucleus collisions and the cluster degree of freedom.
The recent development of facilities to produce rare isotope beams can provide the unique opportunity to corroborate our knowledge of nuclei even away from the stability. The underlying studies represent therefore a great challenge from both the experimental and the theoretical point of view.
The goal of this Research Topic is to collect a series of articles to improve our knowledge of the interplay between nuclear structure and nuclear dynamics, explored by means of nuclear collisions. In particular, we will try to stimulate articles discussing possible analyses, ideas or experimental apparata that can contribute to an advance of this sub-field of nuclear physics.
This Research Topic aims to summarize some of the recent experimental achievements in the field of heavy-ion collisions from sub-barrier energies up to the Fermi domain, covering the following research topics:
1. Reaction mechanisms and theoretical models;
2. Nuclear fusion and fission;
3. Multi-fragmentation;
4. Transfer reactions;
5. Nuclear thermometry;
6. Clustering in light to medium mass nuclei and their interplay with the dynamics;
7. Charged particle multi-detectors and associated electronics;
8. Analysis tools and methods including artificial intelligence approaches;
9. Neutron and gamma-ray detectors;
10. Facilities for rare isotope beams: recent developments;
We welcome submission of both short (B-Type) and long (A-Type) review articles and original research.