Japan STA Fellowship: Measurement of Beta-Decay Rates of r-Process and Other Exotic Neutron-Rich Nuclei

日本 STA 奖学金：r 过程和其他奇异富中子核的 β 衰变率的测量

• 批准号: 0101488
• 负责人: Michael Famiano
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: Ohio State University Research Foundation -DO NOT USE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-07-01 至 2003-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0101488&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Japan; STA; Fellowship; Measurement; Beta

0101488FamianoThis award supports a two-year Science and Technology Agency (STA) Postdoctoral Fellowship for Michael Famiano of Ohio State University. He will be undertaking his research with Professor Isao Tanihata at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) in Saitama, Japan. Dr. Famiano will be researching the measurement of beta-decay rates of r-process and other exotic neutron-rich nuclei. The proposed work involves both experimental and theoretical efforts surrounding the rapid-neutron capture process, which is believed to be the source of heavy elements in stars and planets. He will be carrying out sophisticated r-process calculations in which he will insert his predictions for excited state beta-decays into a state-of-the-art r-process code to observe the impact of the excited state decay half-lives on the r-process abundance predictions. The research will result in solving a longstanding problem in the formulation of r-process nucleosynthesis calculations. The findings will then allow the incorporation of the calculated rates into more elaborate r-process models, and the experimental verification of these calculations. Useful contributions to the field are likely, and the exposure of the awardee to a new research setting will be intellectually stimulating. The proposed work will benefit through collaboration with the Japanese host laboratory, where Dr. Famiano will have access to the necessary experimental systems, equipment and expertise.

0101488 FamianoThis奖支持为期两年的科学和技术机构（STA）博士后奖学金的俄亥俄州州立大学的迈克尔Famiano。 他将在日本琦玉的理化研究所（RIKEN）与Isao Tanihata教授一起进行研究。 Famiano博士将研究r过程和其他奇异富中子核的β衰变率的测量。 拟议的工作涉及围绕快速中子捕获过程的实验和理论努力，该过程被认为是恒星和行星中重元素的来源。 他将进行复杂的r过程计算，其中他将把他对激发态β衰变的预测插入到最先进的r过程代码中，以观察激发态衰变半衰期对r过程丰度预测的影响。这项研究将导致解决一个长期存在的问题，在制定的r-过程核合成计算。 研究结果将允许纳入更精细的r-过程模型的计算率，这些计算的实验验证。 对该领域的有用贡献是可能的，获奖者接触新的研究环境将是智力上的刺激。 拟议的工作将受益于与日本主办实验室的合作，Famiano博士将获得必要的实验系统，设备和专业知识。