Summary of expertise
Isospin symmetry in nuclei
Charge-dependence and charge-asymmetry of the nuclear force
Structure of exotic nuclei
Spectroscopy using fragmentation reactions

Mike's research is currently focused on understanding the properties of nuclei under interchange of their proton and neutron numbers. The symmetry observed in doing so is called isospin symmetry, and the study of this symmetry helps us to understand some of the key properties of the nuclear force. In particular we can shed light on the charge asymmetry and the charge dependence of the force. Mike recent work has focused on knockout reactions using relativistic fragmentation beams, for example, at Michigan State University and G.S.I Darmstadt. Mike has made extensive use of gamma-ray tracking arrays (AGATA and GRETINA) in his analysis. Mike has used and developed shell-model methodology for the prediction of Coulomb, and other isospin-non-conserving effects, in nuclei.