Pygmies, giants, and skins as laboratory constraints on the equation of state of neutron-rich matter. (arXiv:1305.3202v1 [nucl-th])

Pygmies, giants, and skins as laboratory constraints on the equation of state of neutron-rich matter. (arXiv:1305.3202v1 [nucl-th]):
Laboratory experiments sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry
energy may place stringent constraints on the equation of state of neutron-rich
matter and, thus, on the structure, dynamics, and composition of neutron stars.
Understanding the equation of state of neutron-rich matter is a central goal of
nuclear physics that cuts across a variety of disciplines. In this contribution
I focus on how laboratory experiments on neutron skins and on both Pygmy and
Giant resonances can help us elucidate the structure of neutron stars.


RKS Note: Clear explanation of nuclear physics situation vis-a-vis neutron star radii.