分离鉴别重丰中子核的重要手段：X-γ符合技术

本文简单地介绍远离β-稳定线重质量丰中子核的合成和研究的科学意义。扼要叙述X-γ符合技术(元素指定方法)。指出X-γ符合方法在远离β-稳定线重丰中子核研究中的重要作用。借助于X-γ方法先后研究了一些如~(175)Er、~(197)Os、~(229)Ra、~(238)Th和~(186m)Ta等重丰中子核。

用1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基-5-吡唑啉酮萃取~(46)Sc的研究

用1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基-5-吡唑啉酮(PMBP)做萃取剂,氯仿和环己烷为稀释剂,观察了在HCl溶液46Sc的溶剂萃取行为。实验结果表明,从10-3~10-2mol/L的HCl溶液中用PMBP-氯仿(或环己烷)能有效地萃取46Sc,萃取率可达95%以上。另外,对PMBP从HCl溶液中萃取46Sc和234Th的结果也做了比较,结果表明,通过控制水溶液中HCl的浓度,能实现234Th与46Sc的分离。

14MeV中子反应和远离核研究

指出了中子源的重要性,扼要地说明了加速器中子源的特点。简单地介绍了14 MeV中子引起的核反应,发现了14 MeV中子可以引起重核的奇异(n,2p)反应,并以此为基础,形成了合成和研究重丰中子新核素的一条物理思想和生成、分离鉴别技术路线;先后合成和研究了~(185)Hf、~(237)Th、~(175)Er和~(197)Os等四种重丰中子新核素。

~(229)Ac具有较小的八极形变性质

通过 1 4MeV中子引起的2 32 Th(n ,α)反应产生2 2 9Ra ,由放射化学分离和γ(X)谱学方法 ,研究了2 2 9Ra到2 2 9Ac的低位态能级。分析结果表明 ,2 2 9Ac具有较小的八极形变性质

1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基-5-吡唑啉酮(PMBP)萃取钍流程的改进

在用PMBP(1 苯基 3 甲基 4 苯甲酰基 5 吡唑啉酮 )从 14MeV中子照射过的天然U靶溶液中萃取Th流程的基础上 ,将萃取介质改为HNO3溶液 ,并将单次萃取 反萃改为两次萃取 反萃 ;在反萃溶液中加入I- 载体和NaNO2溶液 ,在Fe(OH) 3沉淀溶液中加入Br- 载体。用改进后的流程从 6 0MeV/u18O离子轰击天然U的HNO3溶液中分离Th ,从制得的Th样品的γ射线谱可以看出 ,该流程能去除绝大部分产物元素 ,特别是能完全去除溴和碘

从60MeV/u~(18)O离子辐照过的钍中分离Ra

对以212Pb, 133Ba和224Ra作示踪剂,(NH4)2H2EDTA为淋洗剂,用阳离子交换法从Pb、Ba中分离Ra的工艺条件做了研究。提出了一个从60 MeV/u 18O离子辐照过的ThO2靶中分离Ra的放射化学流程。实验结果表明,该流程对主要反应产物,特别是Ba的去污较好,Ra的产额可达70%以上。

用1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基-5-吡唑啉酮从硝酸中萃取痕量钍

用1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基-5-吡唑啉酮(PMBP)为萃取剂,~(234)Th作示踪剂,完成了在硝酸介质中痕量钍溶剂萃取行为的研究。在~(234)Th萃取效率与酸度、萃取剂浓度、平衡时间等依赖关系的条件实验的基础上,获得了萃取钍的最佳条件。使用改进的PMBP萃取钍的流程,从~(18)O离子辐照过的铀靶中分离钍,钍样品的γ射线单谱显示绝大部分反应产物和大量铀的去除是满意的。

Ba放射性同位素生成截面的测定

用 60 Me V/u18O离子轰击 2 32 Th靶产生 Ba放射性同位素 ;通过 Ba Cl2 沉淀使 Ba从大量钍靶材料和复杂反应产物混合物中分离并被纯化 ;用 13 3Ba做示踪剂确定 Ba的化学产额 ;通过离线 γ谱测量Ba样品 ;根据每个 Ba同位素的γ射线峰的强度以及相关的核数据计算它们的生成截面。结果显示在中能和厚靶的情况下 ,缺中子 Ba同位素仍有较高的生成截面

Circumstantial Evidence for a Soft Nuclear Symmetry Energy at Suprasaturation Densities

Within an isospin- and momentum-dependent hadronic transport model, it is shown that the recent FOPI data on the pi(-)/pi(+) ratio in central heavy-ion collisions at SIS/GSI energies [Willy Reisdorf , Nucl. Phys. A 781, 459 (2007)] provide circumstantial evidence suggesting a rather soft nuclear symmetry energy E-sym(rho) at rho >= 2 rho(0) compared to the Akmal-Pandharipande-Ravenhall prediction. Some astrophysical implications and the need for further experimental confirmations are discussed.

Multi-strip MRPCs for FOPI

During the last years FOPI has developed a new ToF system as an upgrade of the existing detector based on Multi-strip Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chambers (MMRPCs). The intention is to increase the charged Kaon identification up to a laboratory momentum of 1 GeV/c and to enhance the azimuthal detector granularity. The new ToF barrel has an active area of 5 m(2) with 2400 individual strips (900 x 1.6 mm(2)) [A. Schuttauf, et al., Nucl. Phys. B 158 (2006) 52] which are read out on both sides by a custom designed electronics [M. Ciobanu, et al., IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. NS-54 (4) (2007) 1201; K. Koch, et al., IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. NS-52(3) (2005) 745]. To reach the envisaged goal a time resolution of 100 ps is needed, at a flight path of 1-1.3 m. Due to the rare production of the K- at SIS energies the efficiency of the MMRPCs has to be above 95%. We report on measurements with the detectors and electronics from the mass production line. For this purpose we used a proton beam at 2.0 and 1.25 GeV, at rates between 0.1 and 5 kHz/cm(2) to determine the timing, efficiency and rate capability of the MMRPCs

Experimental study of the beta-delayed neutron decay of N-21

The first spectroscopic study for the beta decay of N-21 is carried out based on beta-n, beta-gamma, and beta-n-gamma coincidence measurements. The neutron-rich N-21 nuclei are produced by the fragmentation of the E/A=68.8 MeV Mg-26 primary beam on a thick Be-9 target and are implanted into a thin plastic scintillator that also plays the role of beta detector. The time of flight of the emitted neutrons following the beta decay are measured by the surrounding neutron sphere and neutron wall arrays. In addition, four clover germanium detectors are used to detect the beta-delayed gamma rays. Thirteen new beta-delayed neutron groups are observed with a total branching ratio of 90.5 +/- 4.2%. The half-life for the beta decay of N-21 is determined to be 82.9 +/- 7.5 ms. The level scheme of O-21 is deduced up to about 9 MeV excitation energy. The experimental results for the beta decay of N-21 are compared to the shell-model calculations.

Characteristics of a 4-fold segmented clover detectore

Four high-purity germanium 4-fold segmented Clover detectors have been applied in the experiment of neutron-rich nucleus N-21. The performance of those, four Clovers have been tested with radioactive sources and in-beam experiments and the main results including energy resolution, peak-to-total ratios, the variation of the hit pattern distribution in difficult crystals of one Clover detector with the energy of gamma ray, and absolute full energy peak detection efficiency curve, were presented.

The beta decay of N-21

The beta-delayed neutron and gamma energy spectra taken from the decay of neutron-rich nucleus N-21 were measured by using the beta - gamma and beta - n coincidence detection method. Thirteen new neutron groups ranging from 0.28MeV to 4.98 MeV and with a total branching ratio of 88.7 +/- 4.2% were observed and presented. One gamma transition with an energy of 1222 keV emitted from the excited state of O-21, and four gamma transitions with energies of 1674, 2397, 2780, and 3175 keV emitted from the excited states of O-20 were identified in the 3 decay chain of N-21. The beta decay half-life for N-21 is determined to be 82.9 +/- 1.9 ms. The uncertainty of half-life is much smaller than the previous result.

Sputtering induced by Arq+ impact on Nb surface

The relative sputtering yield induced by highly charged Arq+ impacting on Nb surface is investigated. The yield increases drastically as the incidence angle increases. A formula Y=A* tan(B) (theta) + C, developed from classical sputtering theory, fits well with the yield. By analysing a series of coefficients A and C extracted by curve fitting, the results demonstrate the presence of a synergy of the linear cascade collision and potential energy deposition.

Single-electron capture in keV Ar15+...18++He collisions

Single-electron capture in 14 keV q(-1) Ar15+...18++He collisions is investigated both experimentally and theoretically. Partial cross sections and projectile scattering angle dependencies have been deduced from the target ion recoil momenta measured by the COLTRIMS technique. The comparison with close-coupling results obtained from a two-centre extension of the basis generator method yields good overall agreement, demonstrating the applicability of close-coupling calculations to collision systems involving highly charged ions in charge states up to 18+.