Photon strength functions describing the average response of the nucleus to an
electromagnetic probe are key input information in the theoretical modelling of nuclear …

The rapid-neutron capture process (r process) is identified as the producer of about 50% of
elements heavier than iron. This process requires an astrophysical environment with an …

There is overwhelmingly experimental evidence indicating that excited nuclear states are
dominated by quasiparticle (qp) excitations, which form many-body configurations with …

We have made a thorough study of the low-energy behavior of the γ-ray strength function
within the framework of the shell model. We have performed large-scale calculations …

High-energy γ rays are emitted either in the decay of nuclear discrete states (generally
located in the proximity of the particle-emission threshold) or in the electromagnetic decay of …

The nuclear level density (NLD) and γ-ray strength function (γ SF) of Ni 63 have been
investigated using the Oslo method. The extracted NLD is compared with previous …

A low-energy enhancement of radiative strength functions was observed in experiment in
several mass regions of nuclei, and it is believed to impact considerably the calculated …

The Oslo method comprises a set of analysis techniques designed to extract nuclear level
density and average γ-decay strength function from a set of excitation-energy tagged γ-ray …

The Coulomb excitation of the neutron-rich nucleus Ni 70 was measured in inverse
kinematics at 260 A MeV bombarding energy and with a Au 197 target. The beam energy …

Numerous scientific fields including astrophysics, nuclear power, and nuclear forensics
require a knowledge of basic nuclear properties for large numbers of short-lived, radioactive …