Relativistic energy fragmentation in nuclear structure studies

由于我们可以用来合成它们的反应的性质，我们对富中子核的了解是有限的。最有希望的是在相对论能量下探测重离子射束碎裂后离散伽马射线跃迁的新能力。这项基础性研究的一个主要方面是位于德国达姆施塔特的GSI设施的异构体和RISING项目。在接下来的3-5年期间，将建造一个新的欧洲碎片化设施(FAIL)。我是这个项目高分辨率飞行光谱(HISPEC)部分的指定项目协调员。我的高级奖学金的延长将使我能够在N=126魔数附近完成奇异的富中子核的研究，并自然演变为管理HISPEC的建设阶段，然后在广交会上启动对更奇异的原子核的研究。

Our knowledge of neutron-rich nuclei is limited due to the nature of the reactions we can use to synthesise them. Most promising is the new ability to detect discrete gamma-ray transitions following heavy-ion projectile fragmentation at relativistic energies. A major strand of this fundamental research are the ISOMER and RISING projects based at the GSI facility in Darmstadt, Germany. Over the next 3-5 year period a new European fragmentation facility (FAIR) will be constructed. I am the named project coordinator for the High-resolution In-Flight Spectroscopy (HISPEC) portion of this project. The extension of my Advanced Fellowship will allow me to complete the study of exotic neutron-rich nuclei around the N=126 magic number, and will naturally evolve into managing the construction phase of HISPEC and then initiating investigations of even more exotic nuclei at FAIR.