title: Magic numbers in exotic nuclei and spin-isospin properties of the NN interaction.
abstract: The magic numbers in exotic nuclei are discussed, and their novel origin is shown to be the spin-isospin dependent part of the nucleon-nucleon interaction in nuclei. The importance and robustness of this mechanism is shown in terms of meson exchange, G-matrix, and QCD theories. In neutron-rich exotic nuclei, magic numbers such as N = 8, 20, etc. can disappear, while N = 6, 16, etc. arise, affecting the structure of the lightest exotic nuclei to nucleosynthesis of heavy elements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Utsuno
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Honma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizusaki