What we talk about when we talk about nuclear structure

S. Ragnar Stroberg

What we talk about when we talk about nuclear structure

Nuclear Theory 2026-07-24 v1 Nuclear Experiment

Authors: S. Ragnar Stroberg

Abstract

I provide and introductory overview of the field of nuclear structure, with a focus on physical concepts. I describe some basic nuclear structure observables, followed by a qualitative description of nuclear forces. I then outline some nuclear structure models which are most widely used to interpret the experimental data in terms of interacting protons and neutrons.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2607.22887,
  title  = {What we talk about when we talk about nuclear structure},
  author = {S. Ragnar Stroberg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.22887},
  year   = {2026}
}