Future of Nuclear Fission Theory
In colaboration with Professor Piotr Magierski
The theory of nuclear fission has a long history, driven for many years by technological applications and heavy element studies. Today the needs are even broader with the recognition of new connections to other disciplines such as astrophysics and fundamental science.
Abstract
There has been much recent interest in nuclear fission, due in part to a new appreciation of its relevance to astrophysics, stability of superheavy elements, and fundamental theory of neutrino interactions. At the same time, there have been important developments on a conceptual and computational level for the theory. The promising new theoretical avenues were the subject of a workshop held at the University of York in October 2019; this report summarises its findings and recommendations.