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.

0101488Famianothis Award为俄亥俄州立大学的Michael Famiano提供了为期两年的科学技术机构（STA）博士后奖学金。 他将在日本西塔玛（Saitama）的物理与化学研究所（Riken）的Isao Tanihata教授进行研究。 Famiano博士将研究R-Process和其他富含中子的核的β-末期率的测量。 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，据信这是恒星和行星中沉重元素的来源。 他将执行复杂的R过程计算，在此过程中，他将插入激发状态Beta-Decase的预测中，以观察激发状态衰变的半衰期对R-Process Fastermance Bressive Provideation的影响。这项研究将导致解决R-Process核合成计算的长期问题。 然后，这些发现将允许将计算的速率纳入更详细的R过程模型，并对这些计算进行实验验证。 对该领域的有用贡献很可能是有用的，获奖者对新研究环境的曝光将在智力上刺激。 拟议的工作将通过与日本主持人实验室的合作而受益，Famiano博士将可以使用必要的实验系统，设备和专业知识。