K. Kravvaris

Constructing realistic alpha cluster channels

We present techniques that allow for

Quest for superradiance in atomic nuclei

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Radiative decay of neutron-unbound intruder states in O 19

-cluster channels with realistic

Study of Nuclear Clustering from an Ab Initio Perspective

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β decay of Si 38,40 (Tz=+5, +6) to low-lying core excited states in odd-odd P 38,40 isotopes

-particle wave functions from No Core Shell Model calculations to be constructed. We compare results of several clustering calculations with realistic

Higher-spin structures inF21andNa25

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High-spin states in Al 29 and Mg 27

wave functions to those assuming a trivial

Intruder configurations of excited states in the neutron-rich isotopes P 33 and P 34

(0s)^4

Cross-shell excitations in Si31

structure.

A New Look at 29Al and 27Mg from the 18O

Studies of light nuclei offer a possibility to explore physics of unstable quantum many-body systems. The manybody complexity, onset of collective behavior, and clustering aspects are all influenced by the coupling to the continuum of scattering states. This coupling and the interaction of overlapping resonances that follows, modify the structure leading to the redistribution of decay strength. This phenomenon, also known as superradiance, is closely related to the conservation of probability in reaction processes. In this presentation we discuss some aspects of superradiance targeting its manifestations in nuclear physics and the role that it plays in nuclear clustering. We present select experimental data highlighting the phenomenon.