Studies in Low-Energy Nuclear Science at Ohio University CX(s) Applied: A1, A9, B3.6Date: 01/14/2016 Location(s): OhioOffices(s): NNSA-Headquarters
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January 14, 2016
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Studies in Low-Energy Nuclear Science at Ohio University
CX(s) Applied: A1, A9, B3.6
Date: 01/14/2016
Location(s): Ohio
Offices(s): NNSA-Headquarters
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) proposes to provide financial assistance to Ohio University for scientific research related to Studies in Low-Energy Nuclear Science. The PI is Carl Brune. Michigan State University (MSU) proposes to carry out a programmatic study of the fission process in nuclei, based on the nuclear density functional theory and its extensions, focusing on the actinide, transactinide, and super heavy regions. The principal goal is to study nuclear level densities and gamma-ray strength functions for medium-mass nuclei at Ohio University's Edwards Accelerator Laboratory and other appropriate laboratories. Ohio University is particularly interested in how these quantities vary with A, Z, and excitation energy. These measurements will lead to greater accuracy in the predictions of cross sections for stable and unstable nuclei in this mass region. In addition, researchers plan to study extremely neutron rich isotopes, including magnesium-39, using radioactive beams at the RIKEN research institute in Japan.