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Title: Direct mass and lifetime measurements of neutron-rich nuclei up to A{approximately}100 using the TOFI spectrometer at LAMPF. Final report, April 15, 1986--March 14, 1992

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10164960· OSTI ID:10164960

This project was directed toward the study of neutron-rich nuclei using the experimental facilities at LAMPF, which is a part of LANL. The principal results of the investigation include the discovery of many new isotopes along with a measurement of their masses and in particular those nuclides in the Z = 7--19 and 14 --26 regions of the chart of the nuclides.Thirty-four new nuclides were detected and studied with their masses being measured with relatively high accuracy, and an additional twenty-six that were previously known and measured were remeasured to an improved accuracy. Besides providing new information about the mass surface in new and extended redons of the chart of the nuclides, this investigation enabled properties and previously unknown structure of some of the nuclei to be determined such as nuclear deformation among some of the nuclides. Also a study of the neutron pairing gaps and the proton pairing gaps among these nuclides was made. Other developments also achieved included instrument (TOFI) improvements and upgrades and theoretical investigations into the masses of the hadrons.

Research Organization:
Utah State Univ., Logan, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER40277
OSTI ID:
10164960
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/40277-T1; ON: DE93016790; TRN: 93:016316
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 17 Jun 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English