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Isotope harvesting at FRIB: additional opportunities for scientific discovery

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics
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  1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
  4. Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (United States)
  5. Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)
  6. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  7. Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)
  8. Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (United States)
  9. Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
  10. Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (United States)
  11. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  12. Hunter College CUNY, New York, NY (United States)
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The upcoming Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University provides a new opportunity to access some of the world's most specialized scientific resources: radioisotopes. An excess of useful radioisotopes will be formed as FRIB fulfills its basic science mission of providing rare isotope beams. In order for the FRIB beams to reach high-purity, many of the isotopes are discarded and go unused. If harvested, the unused isotopes could enable new research for diverse applications ranging from medical therapy and diagnosis to nuclear security. Given that FRIB will have the capability to create about 80% of all possible atomic nuclei, harvesting at FRIB will provide a fast path for access to a vast array of isotopes of interest in basic and applied science investigations. To fully realize this opportunity, infrastructure investment is required to enable harvesting and purification of otherwise unused isotopes. An investment in isotope harvesting at FRIB will provide a powerful resource for development of crucial isotope applications. In 2010, the United States Department of Energy Office of Science, Nuclear Physics, sponsored the first 'Workshop on Isotope Harvesting at FRIB', convening researchers from diverse fields to discuss the scientific impact and technical feasibility of isotope harvesting. Following the initial meeting, a series of biennial workshops was organized. At the fourth workshop, at Michigan State University in 2016, the community elected to prepare a formal document to present their findings. As a result, this report is the output of the working group, drawing on contributions and discussions with a broad range of scientific experts.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP) (SC-26)
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001; AC02-06CH11357; AC52-07NA27344; SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1559014
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1561078
OSTI ID: 1593252
OSTI ID: 22899661
OSTI ID: 1599558
Report Number(s):
BNL--213552-2020-JAAM; LA-UR--18-31853; LLNL-JRNL--789759; 149347
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 46; ISSN 0954-3899
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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