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Title: The SPIRAL 2 Project

Abstract

The project of an important new extension of the GANIL facility - SPIRAL 2 - is shortly presented. The physics case of the facility is based on the use of high intensity stable and radioactive beams. Expected performances and main technical parameters of the facility as well as planned new experimental areas and detectors are shortly described.

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  1. Grand Accelerateur d'Ions Lourds - GANIL, CEA/DSM-CNRS/IN2P3, BP 55027, 14076 Caen Cedex (France)
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21056785
Resource Type:
Journal Article
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Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings; Journal Volume: 891; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 6. Symposium on nuclear physics, Tours (France), 5-8 Sep 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2713504; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Collaboration: SPIRAL 2 Project Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; BEAM PRODUCTION; GANIL CYCLOTRON; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; PERFORMANCE; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE ION BEAMS

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Lewitowicz, Marek. The SPIRAL 2 Project. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2713504.
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title = {The SPIRAL 2 Project},
author = {Lewitowicz, Marek},
abstractNote = {The project of an important new extension of the GANIL facility - SPIRAL 2 - is shortly presented. The physics case of the facility is based on the use of high intensity stable and radioactive beams. Expected performances and main technical parameters of the facility as well as planned new experimental areas and detectors are shortly described.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2713504},
journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
number = 1,
volume = 891,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}
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DOI:  10.1063/1.2713504
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