The course will give an overview of the experimental methods used to address the forefront questions concerning the structure and dynamics of atomic nuclei, in particular those far away from stability. An overview will be given on current central questions concerning the structure and dynamics of exotic nuclei, their role in producing the chemical elements in astrophysical scenarios and in testing for physics beyond the standard model of particle physics using precision experiments. Different experimental approaches will be introduced and examples from recent experiments will be used to highlight the application of the various techniques to investigate the main questions currently addressed in this field of research.
Example topics that will be addressed in the lecture:
Physics of Exotic Nuclei:
- Structure of light nuclei from first principle
- Shell structure and its modification far from stability
- Collectivity at low and high energies
- Phenomena at the neutron and proton drip lines
- N=Z nuclei and isospin symmetry
- Shape coexistence
- Nuclear Astrophysics
Experimental Methods:
- Production of radioactive ion beams
- Separators and spectrometers
- Ion and atom traps
- Mass measurements
- Laser spectroscopy
- Gamma-ray spectroscopy and associate techniques
- Radioactive decay studies
- Reaction studies
TRIUMF Teaching Team:
Dr. Iris Dillmann (coordinator; dillmann@triumf.ca)
Dr. Adam Garnsworthy
Dr. Jason Holt
Dr. Ania Kwiatkowski
Dr. Annika Lennarz
Dr. Stephan Malbrunot-Ettenauer
Dr. Chris Ruiz
Links:
Course Material (requires access code)