Precision Measurements to Test the Standard Model and for Explosive Nuclear Astrophysics Hardback
by Adrian A. Valverde
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This thesis presents two significant results in the field of precision measurements in low-energy nuclear physics.
Firstly, it presents a precise half-life determination of 11C, leading to the most precise ft-value for a beta decay transition between mirror nuclides, an important advance in the testing of the electroweak sector of the Standard Model.
Secondly, it describes a high-precision mass measurement of 56Cu, a critical nucleus for determining the path of the astrophysical rapid-proton capture process, performed by the author using the LEBIT Penning trap at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.
This new measurement resolves discrepancies in previously-reported calculated mass excesses.
In addition, the thesis also presents the construction and testing of a radio-frequency quadrupole cooler and buncher that will be part of the future N = 126 factory at Argonne National Laboratory aimed at producing nuclei of interest for the astrophysical rapid-neutron capture process for the first time.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:102 pages, 45 Illustrations, color; 6 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 102 p. 51 illus., 45 illus
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- Publication Date:02/12/2019
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- ISBN:9783030307776