Isomers as Probes of Nuclear Structure and Sources of Energetic Photons

其目的是利用澳大利亚和海外的加速器设施研究原子核中奇特的长寿命状态。这涉及到灵敏仪器的发展，并将导致对这些状态是如何形成的，如何使用它们来识别外来核的结构，以及一般核的稳定性极限的新理解。同分异构体是一种特殊形式的核物质，它们在恒星核合成中的元素形成中起着重要作用。受激的同分异构体衰变可能最终导致新形式的能量储存和伽马射线激光器。

The aim is to study exotic long-lived states in nuclei using accelerator facilities in Australia and overseas. This involves the development of sensitive instrumentation and will lead to a new understanding of how such states are formed, of how they may be used to identify the structure of exotic nuclei, and on the limits of stability of nuclei in general. Isomers represent a special form of nuclear matter and they play a role in the formation of the elements in stellar nucleosynthesis. Stimulated isomer decay may ultimately lead to new forms of energy storage and gamma-ray lasers.