Speaker
Bo Zhou
(复旦大学)
Description
Nuclear clustering is a fascinating phenomenon in nuclear physics, characterized by the Hoyle state in $^{12}$C, which is crucial for carbon production in the universe via the triple-alpha process. This state features a three-body structure of alpha clusters that form a quasi-Bose-Einstein condensate through weak correlations. Clustering is widely present in light nuclei, particularly in excited and resonant states near the clustering threshold. Studying these clustering structures and searching for Hoyle-analog states are important for understanding nuclear structure and nuclear astrophysics.
Primary author
Bo Zhou
(复旦大学)
