Speaker
Dr
Magdalena Kowalska
(CERN)
Description
The ISOLDE mass-spectrometer Isoltrap has recently successfully addressed a number of scientific highlights across the entire nuclear chart, among others: the question of proton-halo character of 17Ne, and the ``restoration'' of the 132,134Sn and 80,81Zn shell closures, of great relevance for the astrophysical r process. The latest results include masses of neutron-rich Ag and Cd isotopes which are important due to the proximity of Z = 50, and masses of neutron-deficient Cd isotopes relevant for the magicity of N = 50.
Also 2008 gave us many very nice results: masses around Z=82 interesting for neutrino-mass determination; masses of 126,128Cd, 143-146Xe and 223-229Rn interesting for nuclear-structure questions: residual neutron-proton interaction reflected in the so called dVnp values, and compared to IBA calculations, and –presently ongoing- masses and trap-assisted decay spectroscopy on neutron-rich Hg isotopes. During our investigations we even discovered a new nuclide, 229Rn. The presentation will give a comprehensive review of the above results, followed by an outlook.
Author
Dr
Magdalena Kowalska
(CERN)
Co-authors
Dr
Alban Kellerbauer
(MPI Heidelberg)
Dr
Alexander Herlert
(CERN)
Ms
Christine Boehm
(Universitat Mainz)
Dr
Dave Lunney
(CSNSM Orsay)
Mr
Dennis Neidherr
(Universitat Mainz)
Dr
Dietrich Beck
(GSI Darmstadt)
Dr
Frank Herfurth
(GSi Darmstadt)
Prof.
Klaus Blaum
(MPI Heidelberg)
Prof.
Lutz Schweikhard
(Universitat Greifswald)
Mr
Marco Rosenbusch
(Universitat Greifswald)
Mr
Martin Breitenfeldt
(Universitat Greifswald)
Ms
Sarah Naimi
(CSNSM Orsay)
Mr
Sebastian George
(Universitat Mainz)
Dr
Stefan Schwarz
(NSCL MSU)
