U.S.-Bulgaria Cooperative Research on Contemporary Issues inNuclear Structure Theory

这个美国-保加利亚研究项目是由Bartol研究所的Stuart Pittel博士，Jonathan Engel博士，Roland Larsson先生，Peter Raichev博士，Roussy Roussev博士，Ana Georgieva博士，Mario Stoitsov博士，Lilia Mariova博士，Borislav Slavov博士，Vessilin Dimitrov博士，Tsetsa Dankova, Nikolai Minkov，保加利亚核研究与能源研究所（INRNE）和保加利亚索非亚大学的联合研究员，将重点关注“核结构理论中的当代问题”。研究人员将(1)开发用于有限核夸克描述的映射方法；(2)利用Sofia开发的一些新的多体方法来研究73Ge对银河系暗物质的探测。保加利亚人研究奇质量核的新方法在未来的研究中将被证明是有用的。理解星系和整个宇宙中的暗物质是当代物理学面临的最大挑战之一。一项巨大的实验正在进行中，用地面探测器，特别是73Ge探测器来寻找银河系暗物质。这个理论物理项目实现了推进科学知识的计划目标，使保加利亚和美国的顶尖专家能够在共同感兴趣和有能力的领域结合互补的人才和汇集资源。

This U.S.-Bulgaria research project between Dr. Stuart Pittel, Dr. Jonathan Engel, Mr. Roland Larsson, of the Bartol Research Institute, and Dr. Peter Raichev, Dr. Roussy Roussev, Dr. Ana Georgieva, Dr. Mario Stoitsov, Dr. Lilia Mariova, Dr. Borislav Slavov, Dr. Vessilin Dimitrov, Tsetsa Dankova, Nikolai Minkov, of the Bulgarian Institute for Nuclear Research & Energy (INRNE) and Sofia University in Bulgaria, will focus on "Contemporary Issues in Nuclear Structure Theory." The researchers will (1) develop mapping methods to use in quark descriptions of finite nuclei; and (2) use some new many-body methods developed in Sofia to study galactic dark matter detection by 73Ge. Access to the Bulgarians' new approach to odd-mass nuclei should prove useful in future studies. Understanding the dark matter in galaxies and in the universe as a whole represents one of the greatest challenges facing contemporary physics. An enormous experimental effort is underway to search for galactic dark matter with terrestrial detectors and in particular with a 73Ge detector. %%% This project in theoretical physics fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in Bulgaria and the United States to combine complementary talents and pool resources in areas of strong mutual interest and competence.