The Nuclear Cooper Pair

This monograph presents a unified theory of nuclear structure and nuclear reactions in the language of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman diagrams. It describes how two-nucleon transfer reaction processes can be used as a quantitative tool to interpret experimental findings with the help of computer codes and nuclear field theory. Making use of Cooper pair transfer processes, the theory is applied to the study of pair correlations in both stable and unstable exotic nuclei. Special attention is given to unstable, exotic halo systems, which lie at the forefront of the nuclear physics research being carried out at major laboratories around the world. This volume is distinctive in dealing in both nuclear structure and reactions and benefits from comparing the nuclear field theory with experimental observables, making it a valuable resource for incoming and experienced researchers who are working in nuclear pairing and using transfer reactions to probe them.

• Basic concepts and central issues are introduced and developed throughout, drawing on systems and phenomena from the realms of solid state physics and of quantum electrodynamics, among others
• Follows both logical and historical developments of basic concepts and results of nuclear research, allowing for a broader understanding of the issues under discussion
• The combination of nuclear structure and nuclear reactions in a single theoretical approach, making use of physically intuitive Feynman diagrams, makes it simpler to access to the central experimental and theoretical issues of cutting edge nuclear research