Nuclear Astrophysics at Bose Institute

The nuclear physics research in the last decade opened up avenues to study very neutron and proton rich exotic nuclei (rare isotopes), which are unstable or even unbound. We can study nuclear structure, reactions and astrophysics using rare isotope beams in state-of-the-art accelerators around the world. Several new facilities as well as upgrades are also coming up in many countries including India. We are involved in experiments at the rare isotope beam facilities at CERN, Switzerland and GANIL, France. The sophisticated experiments with the exotic isotopes are expected to lead to a detailed understanding of nuclei and the origin of the elements in the universe. We also carry out theoretical research on exotic nuclei, complementing our experimental findings.