The main purpose of the present manuscript is to review the structural evolution along the
isotonic and isotopic chains around the “traditional” magic numbers 8, 20, 28, 50, 82 and …

In this review, we describe the experimental facilities and methods which make it possible to
produce and measure the properties of the extreme neutron-rich nuclei. We then develop …

Applications of the nuclear shell model to nuclei out to the proton and neutron drip lines are
presented. The assumptions and hamiltonians for the mean-field and shell-model …

The development, present status and future perspectives of the Monte Carlo shell model are
discussed. The development and limitation of the conventional shell model calculations are …

The N= 20 and N= 28 “islands of inversion” are described by large scale shell model
calculations with an extension of the interaction SDPF-U that makes it possible to mix …

Atomic nuclei exhibit phase transitions as a function of the number of their constituent
protons and neutrons. These phase transitions are not of the usual thermodynamic type, but …

The level structure of 5422Ti32 has been explored for the first time by combining β-decay
measurements from fragmentation products with prompt γ-ray spectroscopy following deep …

The quadrupole deformation properties of the ground and low-lying excited states of the
even–even magnesium isotopes with N ranging from 8 to 28 have been studied in the …

Unambiguous values of the spin and magnetic moment of M g 31 are obtained by combining
the results of a hyperfine-structure measurement and a β-NMR measurement, both …

The often surprising properties of nuclei beyond the valley of β stability have prompted
extensive experimental and theoretical studies aimed at identifying the driving forces behind …