Implementation/exploitation of very high-resolution particle-gamma spectroscopy across the nuclear landscape
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Carl Wheldon (Principal Investigator / Fellow) |
Publications
Griffiths M
(2020)
Mass measurement of Re-190
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Curtis N
(2009)
Search for the a + 6 He decay of 10 Be via the 16 O( 18 O, 10 Be*) 24 Mg reaction
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Wheldon C
(2009)
High-resolution particle spectroscopy of 186 Re
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Haigh P
(2010)
Alpha decay widths of excited states of 16 O
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Freer M
(2008)
Excited states of 8 Be populated via the p ( 7 Li, 4 He) 4 He and p ( 7 Li, 4 He*) 4 He resonant reactions
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
FREER M
(2011)
CLUSTER STATES IN 12 C AND 14 C
in Modern Physics Letters A
Altstadt S
(2014)
13,14B(n, ?) via Coulomb Dissociation for Nucleosynthesis towards the r-Process
in Nuclear Data Sheets
Wheldon C
(2008)
Particle-? coincidences and coplanarity in the 32S+24Mg binary reaction
in Nuclear Physics A
Freer M
(2010)
Cluster Structure of 12C and 11Be
in Nuclear Physics A
Freer M
(2012)
Resonances in 11 C observed in the 4 He( 7 Be , a ) 7 Be and 4 He( 7 Be , p ) 10 B reactions
in Physical Review C
| Description | This project concentrated on exploring the structure of exotic nuclei. Some light nuclei can exist in a so called clustered state; that is rather than the nucleus being a homogeneous mix of protons and neutrons, the nucleons clump together into smaller nuclei (clusters) within the nucleus. This research provided evidence for the rotation of such cluster structures by observing the probabilities of such states decaying by emitting one of the cluster particles. This is one of the few ways of determining whether cluster states have the same underlying nuclear configuration. To do this the project developed a unique set-up of detectors coupled to a large, high resolution magnetic spectrometer. This enable states spaced closely together to be identified and studies and their decay paths measured. |
| Exploitation Route | The research has already been put to good use. At iThemba laboratory in South Africa the technique of ejectile-tagged break-up reactions used in the project has been employed with the K600 spectrometer, enabling 0+ states to be studied at zero degrees. The method is generally applicable to light nuclei, and this work has demonstrated that absolute decay widths can be measured on a state-by-state basis. |
| Sectors | Education,Other |
| Description | British Science Festival, Birmingham, 2010. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Approximately 30 students attended a talk on nuclear physics and took part in demonstrations using a smoke detector and rock samples. Lots of questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | University visit days |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Lots of interest. These visit days directly affect applications to the Physics Department at Birmingham. See above. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013 |