Laser spectroscopy on exotic nuclei

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Amongst the most fundamental charateristics of an atomic nucleus are the shape and size of its ground state configuration. As, in general, this is the form that the nucleus resides for the vast majority of its lifetime it appears logical to study this in order to further the understanding of nuclear structure away from the stable isotopes. For many years laser spectroscopy has been seen as one of the most powerful and sensitive methods with which to perform these studies. When coupled to a radioactive beam facility it allows for the extraction of precise systematic effects to be studied along chains of isotopes without the requirement for in-depth knowledge of either of the absolute nuclear of atomic wavefunctions.