The discovery of the heaviest elements
S Hofmann, G Münzenberg - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2000 - APS
The nuclear shell model predicts that the next doubly magic shell closure beyond 208 Pb is
at a proton number between Z= 114 and 126 and at a neutron number N= 184. The …
at a proton number between Z= 114 and 126 and at a neutron number N= 184. The …
Atom counting with accelerator mass spectrometry
Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) was born in the late 1970s, when it was realized at
nuclear physics laboratories that the accelerator systems can be used as a sensitive mass …
nuclear physics laboratories that the accelerator systems can be used as a sensitive mass …
60Fe and 244Pu deposited on Earth constrain the r-process yields of recent nearby supernovae
Half of the chemical elements heavier than iron are produced by the rapid neutron capture
process (r-process). The sites and yields of this process are disputed, with candidates …
process (r-process). The sites and yields of this process are disputed, with candidates …
New elements-approaching
S Hofmann - Reports on Progress in Physics, 1998 - iopscience.iop.org
The search for new elements is part of the broader field of investigations of nuclei at the
limits of stability. In two series of experiments at SHIP, six new elements were synthesized …
limits of stability. In two series of experiments at SHIP, six new elements were synthesized …
[BOOK][B] Accelerator mass spectrometry: ultrasensitive analysis for global science
This extensive undertaking, Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, conducts an elaborate and
comprehensive summary of one of the foremost catalysts of progress in scientific research …
comprehensive summary of one of the foremost catalysts of progress in scientific research …
Indication for Supernova Produced Activity on Earth
K Knie, G Korschinek, T Faestermann, C Wallner… - Physical Review Letters, 1999 - APS
In a deep ocean ferromanganese crust an excess of 60 Fe radioactivity was measured by
means of high sensitivity accelerator mass spectrometry. The enhanced concentrations …
means of high sensitivity accelerator mass spectrometry. The enhanced concentrations …
The activation method for cross section measurements in nuclear astrophysics
G Gyürky, Z Fülöp, F Käppeler, GG Kiss… - The European Physical …, 2019 - Springer
The primary aim of experimental nuclear astrophysics is to determine the rates of nuclear
reactions taking place in stars in various astrophysical conditions. These reaction rates are …
reactions taking place in stars in various astrophysical conditions. These reaction rates are …
RETRACTED: A Shorter 146Sm Half-Life Measured and Implications for 146Sm-142Nd Chronology in the Solar System
The extinct p-process nuclide 146Sm serves as an astrophysical and geochemical
chronometer through measurements of isotopic anomalies of its α-decay daughter 142Nd …
chronometer through measurements of isotopic anomalies of its α-decay daughter 142Nd …
Applications of accelerator mass spectrometry
W Kutschera - International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 2013 - Elsevier
Applications of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) evolved into multi-disciplinary
research covering virtually every domain of our environment at large. The possibilities of …
research covering virtually every domain of our environment at large. The possibilities of …
60Fe deposition during the late Pleistocene and the Holocene echoes past supernova activity
A Wallner, J Feige, LK Fifield… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Nuclides synthesized in massive stars are ejected into space via stellar winds and
supernova explosions. The solar system (SS) moves through the interstellar medium and …
supernova explosions. The solar system (SS) moves through the interstellar medium and …