Density Functional Theory for Nuclear Science

Density Functional Theory for Nuclear Science

"Physics & Astronomy"
Aug 27, 2026

What are the limits of nuclear existence? How can we use observed nuclei to expand our incomplete picture of the nuclear landscape? This video highlights how researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University address these, and other fundamental questions by using nuclear Density Functional Theory (DFT).