Nathan Watwood, FRIB Graduate Assistant, will be speaking.

The presentation is titled "Measurement of Capture Excitation Functions with Neutron-Rich Nuclei."

The study of heavy and superheavy elements is important for understanding nuclear structure at the limit of stability where macroscopic and microscopic effects are delicately balanced. It is a benchmark domain for a rich variety of calculations including time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) and density functional theory (DFT). One difficulty in studying these nuclei is the low formation probability. There is limited reliability in models to predict the outcome of superheavy particle formation due to the significantly large number of degrees of freedom. The fusion-fission process is a key reaction to access heavy element formation. Experiments were performed at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State University and at the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility at Aus- tralian National University to measure fusion-fission excitation functions of two different combinations of Ca+Sm and K+Pb with varying neutron-richness.

Location:	Online via Zoom [map]
Price:	free
Sponsor:	National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
Contact:	National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory nscl.msu.edu 517-355-9671
Share: Facebook Twitter Download event (.ics) Print