Quantum thermalisation: a new framework for nuclear collisions

该项目旨在对核碰撞中导致量子热化的过程进行量化和建模。热力作用对于合成新的超重元素、生产医用同位素以及在宇宙中创造重元素至关重要。然而，核系统中的量子热化并不为人所知，导致模型误差高达100倍。该项目将结合许多物体量子物理中的最新概念和澳大利亚精密测量能力的增强，确定核系统中热化的途径。该项目将使量子力学的新的基础测试成为可能，并有利于核碰撞的更广泛应用。

This project aims to quantify and model the processes that lead to quantum thermalisation in nuclear collisions. Thermalisation is critical to the synthesis of new superheavy elements, production of medical isotopes, and creation of heavy elements in the cosmos. Yet quantum thermalisation in nuclear systems is not understood, causing models to be wrong by up to a factor of 100. This project will determine the routes to thermalisation in nuclear systems by combining the latest concepts in many body quantum physics with enhancements to Australia’s precision measurement capabilities. The project will enable new fundamental tests of quantum mechanics and benefit broader applications of nuclear collisions.