NUCLEAR STRUCTURE AND NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS STUDIES WITH FAST HEAVY-ION BEAMS

Collaboration between France and Japan on studies with fast RI (radioactive isotope) beams and related technical developments started in 1980s, when the GANIL accelerators and RIKEN cyclotron complex started operation and RI beam production technique was developed. Several examples of collaboration on nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics experiments including related technical development are discussed.