Breakdown of the Magic Numbers: Unparalleled Opportunities at the New Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

Executive Summary

We will probe the breakdown of magic numbers for neutron-rich nuclei by performimg gamma-ray spectroscopy experiments on Silicon-42 and Chromium 62. This work will be conducted at the world-leading Facility for Rare Isotope Beams using the state-of-the-art Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking In-beam Nuclear Array and will greatly enhance our predictive power for neutron-rich nuclei leading to an improved understanding of the underlying nuclear forces.

Publications, Presentations, and Patents

Hoffman, C.R., R. S. Lubna, E. Rubino, S. L. Tabor, K. Auranen, P. C. Bender, C. M. Campbell, M. P. Carpenter, J. Chen, M. Gott, J. P. Greene, D. E. M. Hoff, T. Huang, H. Iwasaki, F. G. Kondev, T. Lauritsen, B. Longfellow, C. Santamaria, D. Seweryniak, T. L. Tang, G. L. Wilson, and S. Zhu. 2023. “Experimental study of the 38S excited level scheme.” Phys. Rev. C 107, 064311 [LLNL-JRNL-851039].

Longfellow, B., A. Gade, D. Bazin, P. C. Bender, M. Bowry, B. A. Brown, B. Elman, E. Lunderberg, D. Rhodes, M. Spieker, D. Weisshaar, and S. J. Williams. 2023. “Relative population of states in 21Mg from few-nucleon removal reactions.” Phys. Rev. C 107, 014620 [LLNL-JRNL-841741].

B. Longfellow, “Relative Population of States in 21Mg from Few-Nucleon Removal Reactions” (Poster Presentation, Nuclear Chemistry Gordon Conference at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, 2023). [LLNL-POST-849322]