Experimental studies of nuclear shapes with electron and gamma-spectroscopy

Smallcombe, J. 

Recent developments in nuclear physics have elucidated exotic nuclear structure such as new magic numbers and exotic clustering. Even near stable nuclei, state-of-the-art theories provide new interpretations for well-known nuclear-structure problems like the nature of the side bands. To establish such an interesting scenario, direct reactions play a crucial role as a unique tool to access the characteristics of those states. The importance of direct reactions is becoming more evident in the study of exotic nuclei, which can only be accessed by few available methods. Hence it is a good time for specialists in nuclear structure and nuclear reactions to get together and to consider future collaboration schemes.