Research in Nuclear Physics with Undergraduates at Hope College

希望学院核能集团已经开始利用圣母大学和密歇根州立大学提供的放射性核束(RNB)。具体地说，该项目将对6He与209Bi聚变后的3n衰变通道进行测量，以研究6He的中子皮特性的影响，8BE与28Si的聚变截面以考察可能的质子皮效应，以及RNb引起的裂变系统的电磁解离。这项提案还将支持合作参与圣母大学、橡树岭国家实验室和密歇根州立大学提出的RNB实验。来自希望学院的本科生将参加所有方面的实验。我们多年来的经验表明，本科生的研究可以提高学生的教育和准备能力。

The Hope College Nuclear Group has begun to take advantage of the RadioactiveNuclear Beams (RNB) available at Notre Dame and Michigan State University. Specifically, this project will undertake measurements of the 3n decay channelfollowing the fusion of 6He with 209Bi to study the effects of theneutron-skin character of 6He, the fusion cross section of 8Be with 28Si toexamine the effects of a possible proton-skin, and the electromagneticdissociation of fissile systems induced by RNB. This proposal will also support collaborative participation in RNB experiments proposed by others fromNotre Dame, Oak Ridge National Labs, and Michigan State University. Undergraduate students from Hope College will participate in all aspects ofthe experiments. Our experience over the years demonstrates thatundergraduate research enhances a student's education and preparation.