GRETA Science Case

How does subatomic matter organize itself and what phenomena emerge?

• Evolution of shell structure far from stability

• Calcium isotopes -- a prototypical example of structural evolution

• Shape and configuration coexistence across the nuclear chart

• Spin-isospin response of nuclei

• At the dripline -- physics in the regime of weak binding

• At the limits of mass, charge and spin

How did visible matter come into being and how does it evolve?

• Explosive scenarios and the rp-process

• The origin of the elements heavier than Iron - the r-process

• Benchmarking electron-capture rates -- towards understanding supernovae and processes in neutron stars

Are the fundamental interactions that are basic to the structure of matter fully understood?

• Studies of octupole collectivity to guide searches for physics beyond the Standard Model

How can the knowledge and technological progress provided by nuclear physics best be used to benefit society?