The field of nuclear science has considerably advanced since its beginning just over a century ago. Today, the science of rare isotopes is on the cusp of a new era with theoretical and computing advances complementing experimental capabilities at new facilities internationally. In this article we present a vision for the science of rare isotope beams (RIBs). We do not attempt to cover the full breadth of the field; rather, we provide a perspective and address a selection of topics that reflect our own interests and expertise. We focus in particular on systems near the drip lines, where one often finds nuclei that are referred to as exotic and where the role of the nuclear continuum is only just starting to be explored. An important aspect of this article is its attempt to highlight the crucial connections between nuclear structure and the nuclear reactions required to fully interpret and leverage the rich data to be collected in the next years at RIB facilities. Further, we connect the efforts in structure and reactions to key questions of nuclear astrophysics.

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稀有同位素科学的愿景


自一个多世纪前开始以来，核科学领域已经取得了长足的进步。今天，稀有同位素科学正处于一个新时代的风口浪尖，理论和计算的进步补充了国际上新设施的实验能力。在本文中，我们提出了稀有同位素束 （RIB） 科学的愿景。我们并不试图涵盖该领域的全部广度;相反，我们提供一个观点，并解决反映我们自己的兴趣和专业知识的一系列主题。我们特别关注滴灌线附近的系统，在那里人们经常会发现被称为奇异的原子核，而核连续体的作用才刚刚开始探索。本文的一个重要方面是它试图强调核结构和核反应之间的关键联系，以充分解释和利用未来几年在 RIB 设施中收集的丰富数据。此外，我们将结构和反应方面的努力与核天体物理学的关键问题联系起来。