Searching for Boson-Fermion Symmetries in Neutron-Rich Nuclei

Nuclear shell structure has been predicted to evolve as the N/Z ratio becomes much larger than characteristic of stable nuclei. To probe this expected evolution will require transfer reactions using beams of neutron-rich nuclei. The first measurements of a (d,p) reaction with a ⁸²Ge beam are reported. The prospects for future studies of single-particle transfer reactions on unstable neutron-rich species, and implications for future searches for boson-fermion symmetries and supersymmetries, are discussed.