Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Horowitz, C J
• Brown, E F
• Kim, Y
• Lynch, W G
• Michaels, R
• Ono, A
• Piekarewicz, J
• Tsang, M B
• Wolter, H H

Titel

A way forward in the study of the symmetry energy: experiment, theory, and observation

Ist Teil von

• Journal of physics. G, Nuclear and particle physics, 2014-09, Vol.41 (9), p.93001-30

Ort / Verlag

IOP Publishing

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The symmetry energy describes how the energy of nuclear matter rises as one goes away from equal numbers of neutrons and protons. This is very important to describe neutron rich matter in astrophysics. This article reviews our knowledge of the symmetry energy from theoretical calculations, nuclear structure measurements, heavy-ion collisions, and astronomical observations. We then present a roadmap to make progress in areas of relevance to the symmetry energy that promotes collaboration between the astrophysics and the nuclear physics communities.