[en] Nuclear structure studies are central to both many-body physics and quantum mechanics, and our goal is to seek a description of these many-nucleon systems in terms of a few degrees of freedom and by using simple quantum mechanical models. Particular emphasis is placed on the region 180 <= A <= 210, and on odd-mass nuclei where the unpaired nucleon can be considered as a probe of the core shape (and softness) and of pairing and few nucleon correlations (via the blocking effect) in the core. (orig./AH)

[en] The Strutinsky method for estimating nuclear masses of experimentally unknown isotopes is briefly discussed emphasizing the validity of the expansion of the energy when stopped after the first order terms

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[en] Full text: Exotic nuclei beyond the ¹³²Sn double-shell closure are influenced by both the Sn superfluidity and the evolving collectivity only few nucleons away. Toward even more neutron-rich nuclei, especially at intermediate mass number, interplay between single-particle and collective particle-hole excitations compete. In some cases with the extreme addition of neutrons also other effects as the formation of neutron skin [1], stabilization as sub-shell gaps [2], and/or orbital crossings [3] may be expected. The knowledge of nuclear ingredients is especially interesting beyond ¹³²Sn and little is known on how the excitations modes develop with the addition of both protons and neutrons [4-7] and for example systematic prompt and decay lifetime studies can be a very sensitive probe. Recently, we have approached this region of nuclei in several measurements following fission as ²³⁸U on ⁹Be target, within the EURICA project [8-9], n-induced fission on ²³⁵U/²⁴¹Pu targets using prompt-decay spectroscopy within the EXILL/FATIMA campaigns [10-11], as well as in decay spectroscopy at LOHENGRIN. Examples from these studies on several nuclei in the region will be presented together with the possible interpretation of the new data.

[en] The philosophy behind the experimental approach is described. A list of reports on completed work is given. Comments are offered on work on Au, Tl, and Hg isotopes, neutron-deficient nuclei with 50 less than or equal to (Z,N) less than or equal to 82, and neutron-rich nuclei with 28 less than or equal to Z less than or equal to 50 and 50 less than or equal to N less than or equal to 82. No data are presented, as this work has been reported at length in numerous reports and journal articles. Experimental equipment and procedures and data analysis are summarized briefly

[en] Individual abstracts were prepared for 27 of the papers in this volume. The remaining ten have already been cited in ERA; these papers can be located by reference to the entry CONF-790976-- in the report number index

[en] The LSUBR research program on structure of nuclei far from the stability line is summarized. This is an administrative type report, with no data. Three pages of references to technical papers on this work are included

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[en] There is a good reason to change the method of working in nuclear spectroscopy so as to obtain as much data as possible as soon as possible, and to have the results confirmed in detail by other groups. If not, the dispute among colleagues will increase; energy and time will be wasted. (Auth.)