Short-Range Correlation Studies in Inverse Kinematics to access unstable nuclei

Nucleon-nucleon short-range correlations (SRC) in atomic nuclei have traditionally been investigated using electron scattering. Surprisingly, we have observed indications that protons become more correlated in neutron-rich nuclei. To overcome fundamental limitations of scattering in normal kinematics on stable targets, we have extended our studies to experiments in inverse kinematics at JINR and GSI-FAIR by scattering high energy ion beams off a proton target. By utilizing nucleon-knockout reactions in fully exclusive kinematics at JINR, we gain unique insight into SRC properties in 12C. Moreover, the R3B S522 experiment at GSI-FAIR studied SRCs for the first time in the very neutron-rich short-lived nucleus 16C. In this talk, I will give an overview of the experimental efforts at JINR and GSI-FAIR and present results for SRC studies in 12C and 16C from inverse kinematics experiments.