The study on the decay properties of new isotopes located far from the beta stability line is current the focus of nuclear physics. For isotopes in the region Z >82 and N <126, -emission prevails as radioactive ...The study on the decay properties of new isotopes located far from the beta stability line is current the focus of nuclear physics. For isotopes in the region Z >82 and N <126, -emission prevails as radioactive decay mode and -spectroscopy is the most important tool to obtain information on the nuclear structure. In the heavy nuclei region with N=124 and 126 isotones, an intruder state (h9=2.f7=2)8+ based on the attractive interaction of f7=2 protons and f5=2 neutrons has been significantly observed, which increases the binding energy of this configuration with increasing proton number.展开更多
Multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MR-TOF-MS) is one of the new experimental devices developed in recent years. As the flight path extended several orders of magnitude as the analyzer is traversed many...Multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MR-TOF-MS) is one of the new experimental devices developed in recent years. As the flight path extended several orders of magnitude as the analyzer is traversed many times by the ions, it allows achieving higher mass resolving power than the conventional time-of-flight mass spectrometry.展开更多
An attempt has been made recently to synthesize very neutron-decient 216U isotope in 40Ca+natHf reaction atthe gas-lled recoil separator SHANS[1]. A beam of 40Ca12+ at an energy of Elab=194.6 MeV was delivered by thes...An attempt has been made recently to synthesize very neutron-decient 216U isotope in 40Ca+natHf reaction atthe gas-lled recoil separator SHANS[1]. A beam of 40Ca12+ at an energy of Elab=194.6 MeV was delivered by thesector focusing cyclotron of the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL). The average beam intensity wasabout 100 pnA. Self-support targets of natural hafnium foils with thickness of 420 g/cm2 was mounted in a edframe. Evaporation residues recoiled from the target were separated from the primary beam by the separator andthen implanted into the Si-box detector (consist of three position sensitive silicon detectors and eight non-positionsensitive silicon detectors)[2]. In order to distinguish the -decay events from the implantation events, two multi-wire proportional counters (MWPCs) were mounted upstream from the Si-box detector. Behind the Si-box detectora fourfold segmented Clover detector was installed for -ray studies.展开更多
Proton-andα-decay spectroscopy can provide valuable information on the nuclear structure and masses of neutron-de cient isotopes.In 1994,the proton drip line of Ac was reached by the detection of^(207)Ac which was id...Proton-andα-decay spectroscopy can provide valuable information on the nuclear structure and masses of neutron-de cient isotopes.In 1994,the proton drip line of Ac was reached by the detection of^(207)Ac which was identified via the-decay spectroscopy.Four years later,the neighboring proton-unbound nucleus ^(206)Ac was discov-ered.展开更多
The new thorium isotope ^(207)Th has been produced in the 5n evaporation channel of the fusion reaction ^(36)Ar+^(176)Hf.The 197-199 MeV ^(36)Ar^(11+)beam with a typical intensity of0.4 pμA was delivered by the Secto...The new thorium isotope ^(207)Th has been produced in the 5n evaporation channel of the fusion reaction ^(36)Ar+^(176)Hf.The 197-199 MeV ^(36)Ar^(11+)beam with a typical intensity of0.4 pμA was delivered by the Sector Focusing Cyclotron of the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou(HIRFL),China.展开更多
Alpha decay,as a pervasive decay mode of unstable heavy nuclei,plays a crucial role in the identification of new superheavy elements and investigation on nuclear structure of exotic nuclei near the proton drip line.
Precision mass measurements of exotic nuclei at the limits of stability provide deeper insight into the nature of the nuclear interaction[1],and thus access to verification of nuclear models.
The multi-reflection time-of-flight mass analyzer for researches of short lived nuclei has been designed and constructed and is being test now.The design and previous optimization procedures have been reported in Refs...The multi-reflection time-of-flight mass analyzer for researches of short lived nuclei has been designed and constructed and is being test now.The design and previous optimization procedures have been reported in Refs.[1-3].After these,more advanced optimization work has been done for the in-trap-lift mode.Different from the trends in Fig.2 of Ref.[3],Rmax increases steadily while increasing the number of revolutions,and it reaches 1.6105 at 300 laps,corresponding a time-of-flight(TOF)of 6.4 ms for the ion species of 40Ar1+.It seems that the beam size smaller than 3 mm diameter influences little on Rmax when“real”optimal parameter sets are found.展开更多
The multinucleon transfer(MNT)reaction is one promising way to produce neutron-rich and attracts more and more attentions theoretically and experimentally.In the ongoing big project HIAF(High Intensity heavy-ion Accel...The multinucleon transfer(MNT)reaction is one promising way to produce neutron-rich and attracts more and more attentions theoretically and experimentally.In the ongoing big project HIAF(High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility),a Low Energy Nuclear Structure spectrometer called LENSHIAF specific to MNT reactions will be designed and constructed.In this spectrometer,the researches will be concentrated on the synthesis and identification of new neutron-rich nuclei,and on the study of their nuclear structure and decay properties.The conceptual design has been reported in Refs.[1,2].The most challenge part is how to collect and stop efficiently the high-energy products from the MNT reactions into the gas cell.展开更多
In order to systematically investigate the-decay properties of U-isotopes near the N=126 shell and study the fine structures of 218Pa and 211−213Th,enriched targets,180W,182Wand 176Hf,were bombarded by the 36Ar and 40...In order to systematically investigate the-decay properties of U-isotopes near the N=126 shell and study the fine structures of 218Pa and 211−213Th,enriched targets,180W,182Wand 176Hf,were bombarded by the 36Ar and 40Ar beams provided the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou(HIRFL).Combinations of beam and target as well as the beam energy,beam intensity,target thickness,irradiation time were listed in Table 1.Fusion-evaporation residues(ERs)were recoiled from the targets and separated from the primary beams using the gas filled recoil separator,SHANS[1].After passing through a multi-wire proportional chamber,the ERs were implanted into a Si-box detector[2]amounted at the focal plane of SHANS.Gamma rays emitted from the ERs were detected by three Ge detectors attached to the Si-box.All-decay and gamma-ray signals were registered and proceeded by a digital data acquisition system.展开更多
Many nuclear theories have predicted the island of stability located around proton number of 114,120 or 126 and neutron number of 184 or 172.The synthesis of nuclei on the island of stability and the study of their ex...Many nuclear theories have predicted the island of stability located around proton number of 114,120 or 126 and neutron number of 184 or 172.The synthesis of nuclei on the island of stability and the study of their exotic decay properties are crucial for the understanding of nuclear structure and properties under extremely strong Coulomb fields,and the discovery of maximum nuclear magic numbers.There is no appropriate method to produce such neutron-rich nuclei except multi-nucleon transfer(MNT)reaction.The target-like fragments(TLF)emit into a wide angular range with a broad energy distribution,which makes it very difficult to collect,separate and identify the nuclei of interest.展开更多
The multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer(MRTOF-MS)has been developed as a new device in recent years.Up to now,many MRTOF-MSs for mass measurements and isobaric separations have been commissioned or under...The multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer(MRTOF-MS)has been developed as a new device in recent years.Up to now,many MRTOF-MSs for mass measurements and isobaric separations have been commissioned or under construction.Injection and ejection of ions into/from MRTOF-MS have been achieved by switching the electric potentials of the electrodes to appropriate values while the ions are passing.Thus,According to the switching mode,all MRTOF-MSs can be cataloged into two types:mirror-switching and in-trap-lift mode.展开更多
A multi-re ection time-of-ight mass spectrometer(MRTOF-MS)at the spectrometer for heavy atom and nuclear structure(SHANS)[1],which will be used for direct atomic mass measurement and nuclear spectroscopy,is under cons...A multi-re ection time-of-ight mass spectrometer(MRTOF-MS)at the spectrometer for heavy atom and nuclear structure(SHANS)[1],which will be used for direct atomic mass measurement and nuclear spectroscopy,is under construction.展开更多
文摘The study on the decay properties of new isotopes located far from the beta stability line is current the focus of nuclear physics. For isotopes in the region Z >82 and N <126, -emission prevails as radioactive decay mode and -spectroscopy is the most important tool to obtain information on the nuclear structure. In the heavy nuclei region with N=124 and 126 isotones, an intruder state (h9=2.f7=2)8+ based on the attractive interaction of f7=2 protons and f5=2 neutrons has been significantly observed, which increases the binding energy of this configuration with increasing proton number.
文摘Multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MR-TOF-MS) is one of the new experimental devices developed in recent years. As the flight path extended several orders of magnitude as the analyzer is traversed many times by the ions, it allows achieving higher mass resolving power than the conventional time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
文摘An attempt has been made recently to synthesize very neutron-decient 216U isotope in 40Ca+natHf reaction atthe gas-lled recoil separator SHANS[1]. A beam of 40Ca12+ at an energy of Elab=194.6 MeV was delivered by thesector focusing cyclotron of the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL). The average beam intensity wasabout 100 pnA. Self-support targets of natural hafnium foils with thickness of 420 g/cm2 was mounted in a edframe. Evaporation residues recoiled from the target were separated from the primary beam by the separator andthen implanted into the Si-box detector (consist of three position sensitive silicon detectors and eight non-positionsensitive silicon detectors)[2]. In order to distinguish the -decay events from the implantation events, two multi-wire proportional counters (MWPCs) were mounted upstream from the Si-box detector. Behind the Si-box detectora fourfold segmented Clover detector was installed for -ray studies.
基金Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB34010000)Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research(2021B0301030006)+1 种基金National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0404402)National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1932139,12105328,12035011,U2032135,11975279),Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(2020409),CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(YSBR-002)and Special Research Assistant Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘Proton-andα-decay spectroscopy can provide valuable information on the nuclear structure and masses of neutron-de cient isotopes.In 1994,the proton drip line of Ac was reached by the detection of^(207)Ac which was identified via the-decay spectroscopy.Four years later,the neighboring proton-unbound nucleus ^(206)Ac was discov-ered.
基金Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB34010000)Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research(2021B0301030006)+1 种基金National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0404402)Frontier Science Key Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(ZDBS-LY-SLH017)。
文摘The new thorium isotope ^(207)Th has been produced in the 5n evaporation channel of the fusion reaction ^(36)Ar+^(176)Hf.The 197-199 MeV ^(36)Ar^(11+)beam with a typical intensity of0.4 pμA was delivered by the Sector Focusing Cyclotron of the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou(HIRFL),China.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0404402)。
文摘Alpha decay,as a pervasive decay mode of unstable heavy nuclei,plays a crucial role in the identification of new superheavy elements and investigation on nuclear structure of exotic nuclei near the proton drip line.
文摘Precision mass measurements of exotic nuclei at the limits of stability provide deeper insight into the nature of the nuclear interaction[1],and thus access to verification of nuclear models.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(11405243,11675224,11605268,11805254)Chinese Academy of Sciences(113462KYSB20150026,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH041)National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0404402)。
文摘The multi-reflection time-of-flight mass analyzer for researches of short lived nuclei has been designed and constructed and is being test now.The design and previous optimization procedures have been reported in Refs.[1-3].After these,more advanced optimization work has been done for the in-trap-lift mode.Different from the trends in Fig.2 of Ref.[3],Rmax increases steadily while increasing the number of revolutions,and it reaches 1.6105 at 300 laps,corresponding a time-of-flight(TOF)of 6.4 ms for the ion species of 40Ar1+.It seems that the beam size smaller than 3 mm diameter influences little on Rmax when“real”optimal parameter sets are found.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(11605268,11675224,11805254,11735017,11675266,11805015,11635003)Chinese Academy of Sciences(113462KYSB20150026,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH041)+1 种基金National Key R&D Program of China(2018-YFA0404402)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2016M600956,2018T110069)。
文摘The multinucleon transfer(MNT)reaction is one promising way to produce neutron-rich and attracts more and more attentions theoretically and experimentally.In the ongoing big project HIAF(High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility),a Low Energy Nuclear Structure spectrometer called LENSHIAF specific to MNT reactions will be designed and constructed.In this spectrometer,the researches will be concentrated on the synthesis and identification of new neutron-rich nuclei,and on the study of their nuclear structure and decay properties.The conceptual design has been reported in Refs.[1,2].The most challenge part is how to collect and stop efficiently the high-energy products from the MNT reactions into the gas cell.
文摘In order to systematically investigate the-decay properties of U-isotopes near the N=126 shell and study the fine structures of 218Pa and 211−213Th,enriched targets,180W,182Wand 176Hf,were bombarded by the 36Ar and 40Ar beams provided the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou(HIRFL).Combinations of beam and target as well as the beam energy,beam intensity,target thickness,irradiation time were listed in Table 1.Fusion-evaporation residues(ERs)were recoiled from the targets and separated from the primary beams using the gas filled recoil separator,SHANS[1].After passing through a multi-wire proportional chamber,the ERs were implanted into a Si-box detector[2]amounted at the focal plane of SHANS.Gamma rays emitted from the ERs were detected by three Ge detectors attached to the Si-box.All-decay and gamma-ray signals were registered and proceeded by a digital data acquisition system.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(11675224,11405243,11605268,11735017)Chinese Academy of Sciences(113462KYSB20150026,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH041)National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(2013CB834400)。
文摘Many nuclear theories have predicted the island of stability located around proton number of 114,120 or 126 and neutron number of 184 or 172.The synthesis of nuclei on the island of stability and the study of their exotic decay properties are crucial for the understanding of nuclear structure and properties under extremely strong Coulomb fields,and the discovery of maximum nuclear magic numbers.There is no appropriate method to produce such neutron-rich nuclei except multi-nucleon transfer(MNT)reaction.The target-like fragments(TLF)emit into a wide angular range with a broad energy distribution,which makes it very difficult to collect,separate and identify the nuclei of interest.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(11675224,11405243,11605268,11735017)Chinese Academy of Sciences(113462KYSB20150026,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH041)National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(2013CB834400)。
文摘The multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer(MRTOF-MS)has been developed as a new device in recent years.Up to now,many MRTOF-MSs for mass measurements and isobaric separations have been commissioned or under construction.Injection and ejection of ions into/from MRTOF-MS have been achieved by switching the electric potentials of the electrodes to appropriate values while the ions are passing.Thus,According to the switching mode,all MRTOF-MSs can be cataloged into two types:mirror-switching and in-trap-lift mode.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(11405243,11675224,11605268,11805254)Chinese Academy of Sciences(113462KYSB20150026,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH041)National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0404402)。
文摘A multi-re ection time-of-ight mass spectrometer(MRTOF-MS)at the spectrometer for heavy atom and nuclear structure(SHANS)[1],which will be used for direct atomic mass measurement and nuclear spectroscopy,is under construction.