Giant Resonances: Fundamental High-Frequency Modes of Nuclear Excitation
by Muhsin N. Harakeh
2020-07-24 01:35:41
Giant Resonances: Fundamental High-Frequency Modes of Nuclear Excitation
by Muhsin N. Harakeh
2020-07-24 01:35:41
Giant resonances are collective excitations of the atomic nucleus, a typical quantum many-body system. The study of these fundamental modes has in many respects contributed to our understanding of the bulk behaviour of the nucleus and of the dynamics...
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Giant resonances are collective excitations of the atomic nucleus, a typical quantum many-body system. The study of these fundamental modes has in many respects contributed to our understanding of the bulk behaviour of the nucleus and of the dynamics of non-equilibrium excitations. Although
the phenomenon of giant resonances has been known for more than 50 years, a large amount of information has been obtained in the last 10 years. This book gives an up-to-date, comprehensive account of our present knowledge of giant resonances. It presents the experimental facts and the techniques
used to obtain that information, describes how these facts fit into theoretical concepts and how this allows to determine various nuclear properties which are otherwise difficult to obtain. Included as an introduction is an overview of the main facts, a short history of how the field has developed
in the course of time, and a discussion of future perspectives.
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