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Annika Voss

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Total absorption γ -ray spectroscopy of niobium isomers

2019

15 pags. 17 figs., 5 tabs.

spektroskopiaNiobiumchemistry.chemical_element[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Nuclear Structure7. Clean energy01 natural sciences0103 physical sciencesDecay heat010306 general physicsSpectroscopyAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Nuclear ExperimentPhysicsZirconiumSpectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsPandemonium effectPenning trapnuclear structure and decayschemistry13. Climate actionFísica nuclearbeta decayAtomic physicsisomer decaysydinfysiikka
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Precision mass measurements on neutron-rich rare-earth isotopes at JYFLTRAP - reduced neutron pairing and implications for the $r$-process calculatio…

2018

The rare-earth peak in the $r$-process abundance pattern depends sensitively on both the astrophysical conditions and subtle changes in nuclear structure in the region. This work takes an important step elucidating the nuclear structure and reducing the uncertainties in $r$-process calculations via precise atomic mass measurements at the JYFLTRAP double Penning trap. $^{158}$Nd, $^{160}$Pm, $^{162}$Sm, and $^{164-166}$Gd have been measured for the first time and the precisions for $^{156}$Nd, $^{158}$Pm, $^{162,163}$Eu, $^{163}$Gd, and $^{164}$Tb have been improved considerably. Nuclear structure has been probed via two-neutron separation energies $S_{2n}$ and neutron pairing energy metrics…

Nuclear TheoryastrofysiikkaRare earthnuclear astrophysicsGeneral Physics and AstronomyFOS: Physical sciences7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesbinding energy and massesNuclear Theory (nucl-th)0103 physical sciencesNeutronNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentSolar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)PhysicsHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)Isotopeta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear structureharvinaiset maametallitPenning trapAtomic mass3. Good healthAstrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics13. Climate actionPairingr-processAtomic physicsydinfysiikkaAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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First isomeric yield ratio measurements by direct ion counting and implications for the angular momentum of the primary fission fragments

2018

We report the first experimental determination of independent isomeric yield ratios using direct ion counting with a Penning trap, which offered such a high resolution in mass that isomeric states could be separated. The measurements were performed at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line (IGISOL) facility at the University of Jyvaskyla. The isomer production ratios of Ge-81, Y-96,Y-97 Sn-128(,1)30, and Sb-129 in the 25-MeV proton-induced fission of U-na(t) and Th-232 were studied. Three isomeric pairs (Ge-81, Y-96, and Sb-129) were measured for the first time for the U-na(t)(p, f) reaction, while all the reported yield ratios for the Th-232(p, f) reaction were determined for the first ti…

Angular momentumResolution (mass spectrometry)Fission01 natural sciencesIonSubatomär fysikydinreaktiotPrimary (astronomy)0103 physical sciencesSubatomic PhysicsPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersfissionYield ratioPhysics::Atomic PhysicsPhysics::Chemical PhysicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsnuclear reactionsPhysicsta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsPenning trapfissioYield (chemistry)Atomic physicsisomer decaysydinfysiikka
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Total absorption studies of high priority decays for reactor applications: 86Br and 91Rb

2017

Preliminary results from beta decay studies of nuclei that are important for reactor applications are presented. The beta decays have been studied using the total absorption technique (TAS) and the pure beams provided by the JYFLTRAP system at the IGISOL facility of the University of Jyväskylä. peerReviewed

Physicsta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsQC1-99901 natural sciencesBeta decayNuclear physicsnuclear massesBeta (plasma physics)0103 physical sciencesstructuredecay data measurementsAtomic physics010306 general physicsAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Nuclear ExperimentEPJ Web of Conferences
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Single and Double Beta-DecayQValues among the TripletZr96,Nb96, andMo96

2016

The atomic mass relations among the mass triplet ^{96}Zr, ^{96}Nb, and ^{96}Mo have been determined by means of high-precision mass measurements using the JYFLTRAP mass spectrometer at the IGISOL facility of the University of Jyvaskyla. We report Q values for the ^{96}Zr single and double β decays to ^{96}Nb and ^{96}Mo, as well as the Q value for the ^{96}Nb single β decay to ^{96}Mo, which are Q_{β}(^{96}Zr)=163.96(13), Q_{ββ}(^{96}Zr)=3356.097(86), and Q_{β}(^{96}Nb)=3192.05(16)  keV. Of special importance is the ^{96}Zr single β-decay Q value, which has never been determined directly. The single β decay, whose main branch is fourfold unique forbidden, is an alternative decay path to the…

QuenchingCoupling constantPhysics010308 nuclear & particles physicsQ valueGeneral Physics and AstronomyMass spectrometry7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesAtomic massMain branchDouble beta decay0103 physical sciencesUniquenessAtomic physics010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Penning-trap-assisted study of excitations in Br88 populated in β decay of Se88

2017

Excited levels of $^{88}\mathrm{Br}$ populated in the $\ensuremath{\beta}$ decay of $^{88}\mathrm{Se}$ have been studied by means of $\ensuremath{\beta}\ensuremath{\gamma}$ and $\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{\gamma}$ spectroscopy methods. Neutron-rich parent $^{88}\mathrm{Se}$ nuclei were produced with proton-induced fission of $^{238}\mathrm{U}$ using the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line (IGISOL) method and separated from contaminants using a dipole magnet and the coupled JYFLTRAP Penning trap at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyv\"askyl\"a. The level scheme of $^{88}\mathrm{Br}$ has been constructed and $logft$ values of levels were determined. The ground-state spin o…

Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsExcited stateSpectroscopy methods0103 physical sciencesAtomic physics010306 general physicsPenning trapSpin (physics)01 natural sciencesPhysical Review C
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Developments for neutron-induced fission at IGISOL-4

2016

At the IGISOL-4 facility, neutron-rich, medium mass nuclei have usually been produced via charged particle-induced fission of natural uranium and thorium. Neutron-induced fission is expected to have a higher production cross section of the most neutron-rich species. Development of a neutron source along with a new ion guide continues to be one of the major goals since the commissioning of IGISOL-4. Neutron intensities at di↵erent angles from a beryllium neutron source have been measured in an on-line experiment with a 30 MeV proton beam. Recently, the new ion guide coupled to the neutron source has been tested as well. Details of the neutron source and ion guide design together with prelimi…

Nuclear and High Energy Physicsta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsNeutron emissionChemistryXenon-135Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomenatarget and ion source techniquesNuclear Theoryion guideFission product yield01 natural sciencesFast fissionNuclear physicslow-energy separators0103 physical sciencesneutron-induced fissionNeutron cross sectionNeutron sourceNeutron010306 general physicsLong-lived fission productNuclear Experimentisotope productionInstrumentationNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
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Super-Allowed β Decay of23Mg Studied with a High-Precision Germanium Detector

2015

Physicsnuclear mirror transitionsta114super-allowed decayAnalytical chemistryquark-mixing matrixSemiconductor detectorProceedings of the Conference on Advances in Radioactive Isotope Science (ARIS2014)
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Development of a saturated absorption spectroscopy setup at IGISOL for characterisation of Fabry-Pérot interferometers

2016

A saturated absorption spectroscopy setup was developed and optimised for the characterisation of a home-built and a commercial Fabry-Pérot interferometer (FPI). The free spectral range of these FPIs has been determined with reliable statistical and systematic errors. These FPIs will be used for accurate wavelength determination of broad- and narrowband pulsed Ti:sapphire lasers used in resonance ionisation spectroscopy experiments. peerReviewed

Fabry-Pérot interferometerNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAbsorption spectroscopyChemistrybusiness.industrySaturated absorption spectroscopyCondensed Matter Physics01 natural sciencesAtomic and Molecular Physics and Optics010309 opticsrubidiumInterferometryOptics0103 physical sciencesAstronomical interferometerPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry010306 general physicsAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Spectroscopybusinesssaturation spectroscopyFabry–Pérot interferometerFree spectral rangeHyperfine Interactions
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Total absorption γ -ray spectroscopy of the β -delayed neutron emitters I137 and Rb95

2019

The decays of the β-delayed neutron emitters I137 and Rb95 have been studied with the total absorption γ-ray spectroscopy technique. The purity of the beams provided by the JYFLTRAP Penning trap at the ion guide isotope separator on-line facility in Jyvaskyla allowed us to carry out a campaign of isotopically pure measurements with the decay total absorption γ-ray spectrometer, a segmented detector composed of 18 NaI(Tl) modules. The contamination coming from the interaction of neutrons with the spectrometer has been carefully studied, and we have tested the use of time differences between prompt γ rays and delayed neutron interactions to eliminate this source of contamination. Due to the s…

PhysicsSpectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsNeutron emissionAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaPenning trap01 natural sciencesNuclear physics13. Climate action0103 physical sciencesNeutronGamma spectroscopyNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsSpectroscopyAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Delayed neutronPhysical Review C
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Measurement of the heaviest Beta-delayed 2-neutron emitter: 136Sb

2017

The Beta-delayed neutron emission probability, Pn , of very exotic nuclei is crucial for the understanding of nuclear structure properties of many isotopes and astrophysical processes such as the rapid neutron capture process (r-process). In addition Beta-delayed neutrons are important in a nuclear power reactor operated in a prompt sub-critical, delayed critical condition, as they contribute to the decay heat inducing fission reactions after a shut down. The study of neutron-rich isotopes and the measurement of Beta-delayed one-neutron emitters (Beta1n) is possible thanks to the Rare Isotope Beam (RIB) facilities, where radioactive beams allow the production of exotic nuclei of interest, w…

FissionNeutron emissionQC1-999Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaNuclear TheoryNuclear physicsNeutronAstrophysics7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesNuclear physicsEmission0103 physical sciencesNeutronDecay heat010306 general physicsNuclear Experimentastro nuclear physicsPhysics:Energies::Energia nuclear [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]NeutronsPnIsotopeta114:Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionPhysicsNeutron capture13. Climate actionr-processPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsFísica nuclearAtomic physics
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Determination of β -decay ground state feeding of nuclei of importance for reactor applications

2020

12 pags., 6 figs., 3 tabs.

PhysicsWork (thermodynamics)Fission products010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear structureFOS: Physical sciences[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Nuclear Structure7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesSynthetic dataNuclear physics13. Climate actionRobustness (computer science)0103 physical sciencesNeutronHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentDecay heatNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsGround stateNuclear Experiment
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High-precision mass measurements for the isobaric multiplet mass equation atA= 52

2017

Masses of $^{52}$Co, $^{52}$Co$^m$, $^{52}$Fe, $^{52}$Fe$^m$, and $^{52}$Mn have been measured with the JYFLTRAP double Penning trap mass spectrometer. Of these, $^{52}$Co and $^{52}$Co$^m$ have been experimentally determined for the first time and found to be more bound than predicted by extrapolations. The isobaric multiplet mass equation for the $T=2$ quintet at $A=52$ has been studied employing the new mass values. No significant breakdown (beyond the $3\sigma$ level) of the quadratic form of the IMME was observed ($\chi^2/n=2.4$). The cubic coefficient was 6.0(32) keV ($\chi^2/n=1.1$). The excitation energies for the isomer and the $T=2$ isobaric analogue state in $^{52}$Co have been d…

massaspektrometriaNuclear and High Energy Physicsisobaric multipletProtonCo-52Proton decayastrofysiikkaPenning trapFOS: Physical scienceskupariQuadratic form (statistics)atomipainot114 Physical sciences01 natural sciences7. Clean energyPENNING TRAPS0103 physical sciencesNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)Nuclear Experiment010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentMultipletmass measurementPhysicsisotoopitSPECTROSCOPY010308 nuclear & particles physicsMIRROR NUCLEIRAMSEY METHODPenning trapMN-52Mass formulaANALOG STATESPROTON RADIOACTIVITYCOULOMB DISPLACEMENT ENERGIESIsobaric processBETA-RAYAtomic physicsydinfysiikkaDECAYExcitationJournal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
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Strong γ-ray emission from neutron unbound states populated in β-decay: Impact on (n,γ) cross-section estimates

2017

J. L. Taín et al. -- 6 pags., 7 figs., 1 tab. -- Open Access funded by Creative Commons Atribution Licence 4.0

Physicsta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionNeutron emissionAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaPhysicsQC1-999Nuclear Theory7. Clean energy01 natural sciences3. Good health0103 physical sciencesr-processNeutronAtomic physics010306 general physicsSpectroscopyNucleonNuclear ExperimentDelayed neutronRadioactive decayastro nuclear physics
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Laser spectroscopy with an electrostatic ConeTrap

2017

A compact electrostatic trap has been designed and installed as part of the recent upgrades to the IGISOL IV facility. The ConeTrap provides an in vacuo optical pumping site for low energy (800 eV) ionic ensembles available for interaction periods of 10-100 ms. At present, 6.7(3) % of injected mass A=98 ions can be trapped, stored for 5 ms, extracted and transported to a laser-ion interaction region. This fraction represents those ions for which no perturbation to total energy or energy spread is observed. Proposed enhancements to the trap are designed to improve the trapping efficiency by up to a factor of 5. Differential pumping and reduction in background pressure below the present 10−6 …

Nuclear and High Energy Physicsionit010308 nuclear & particles physicsChemistryspektroskopiaansatIonic bondingTrappingCondensed Matter PhysicsLaserElectrostatics01 natural sciencesAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsCharged particlelaserlaw.inventionIonOptical pumpinglaw0103 physical sciencesPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAtomic physics010306 general physicsSpectroscopyelectrostatic
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Precision Ga71–Ge71 mass-difference measurement

2016

Abstract The Ga 71 ( ν e , e − ) Ge 71 reaction Q value has been measured with the JYFLTRAP mass spectrometer at the IGISOL facility of the University of Jyvaskyla to Q  = 232.443(93) keV. This value agrees with previous measurements, though it features a much higher accuracy. The Q value is being discussed in the context of the solar neutrino capture rate in Ga 71 .

Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsQ valueSolar neutrinoContext (language use)Condensed Matter PhysicsMass spectrometry01 natural sciencesNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAtomic physics010306 general physicsInstrumentationSpectroscopyInternational Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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Proton-neutron pairing correlations in the self-conjugate nucleus 42Sc

2021

Collinear laser spectroscopy of the N=Z=21 self-conjugate nucleus 42Sc has been performed at the JYFL IGISOL IV facility in order to determine the change in nuclear mean-square charge radius between the Iπ=0+ ground state and the Iπ=7+ isomer via the measurement of the 42g,42mSc isomer shift. New multi-configurational Dirac-Fock calculations for the atomic mass shift and field shift factors have enabled a recalibration of the charge radii of the 42−46Sc isotopes which were measured previously. While consistent with the treatment of proton-neutron, proton-proton and neutron-neutron pairing on an equal footing, the reduction in size for the isomer is observed to be of a significantly larger m…

CHARGE RADIINuclear and High Energy PhysicsProtonCollinear laser spectroscopyQC1-999spektroskopiaNuclear TheoryFOS: Physical sciencesAstronomy & Astrophysicsnucl-ex01 natural sciencesPhysics Particles & FieldsCharge radius0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Atomic and Molecular Clustersddc:530NeutronNuclear Physics - ExperimentNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentNuclear ExperimentPhysicsisotoopitScience & TechnologyIsotopeMagnetic moment010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsProton-neutron pairingTABLEHyperfine structure and isotope shiftAtomic mass3. Good healthCharge radiusPhysics NuclearPairingPhysical SciencesSHELL-MODELAtomic physicsydinfysiikkaGround stateskandiumPhysics Letters B
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Total absorption spectroscopy of fission fragments relevant for reactor antineutrino spectra

2016

International audience; The accurate determination of reactor antineutrino spectra remains a very active research topic for which new methods of study have emerged in recent years. Indeed, following the long-recognized reactor anomaly (measured antineutrino deficit in short baseline reactor experiments when compared with spectral predictions), the three international reactor neutrino experiments Double Chooz, Daya Bay and Reno have recently demonstrated the existence of spectral distortions in their measurements with respect to the same predictions. These spectral predictions were obtained through the conversion of integral beta-energy spectra obtained at the ILL research reactor. Several s…

Total absorption spectroscopyFissionQC1-999CHOOZ[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciences7. Clean energy114 Physical sciencesSpectral linelaw.inventionPhysics::GeophysicsNuclear physicslawnuclear masses0103 physical sciencesstructure[ PHYS.NEXP ] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]010306 general physicsPhysicsFission productsta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsPressurized water reactorNuclear dataPandemonium effectPRODUCTS13. Climate actiondecay data measurements
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Isotope shifts from collinear laser spectroscopy of doubly charged yttrium isotopes

2018

Collinear laser spectroscopy has been performed on doubly charged ions of radioactive yttrium in order to study the isotope shifts of the 294.6-nm $5s\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}^{2}S_{1/2}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}5p\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}^{2}P_{1/2}$ line. The potential of such an alkali-metal-like transition to improve the reliability of atomic-field-shift and mass-shift factor calculations, and hence the extraction of nuclear mean-square radii, is discussed. Production of yttrium ion beams for such studies is available at the IGISOL IV Accelerator Laboratory, Jyv\"askyl\"a, Finland. This newly recommissioned facility is described here in relation to the on-line study of accelerator-p…

PhysicsIsotopeta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsinterdisciplinary physicschemistry.chemical_elementOrder (ring theory)Yttrium01 natural sciences7. Clean energyIonYttrium Isotopeschemistrynuclear physics0103 physical sciencesProduction (computer science)fine and hyperfine structureAtomic physics010306 general physicsSpectroscopyydinfysiikkaLine (formation)
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High-resolution laser spectroscopy of long-lived plutonium isotopes

2017

Long-lived isotopes of plutonium were studied using two complementary techniques, high-resolution resonance ionisation spectroscopy (HR-RIS) and collinear laser spectroscopy (CLS). Isotope shifts have been measured on the $5f^67s^2\ ^7F_0 \rightarrow 5f^56d^27s\ (J=1)$ and $5f^67s^2\ ^7F_1 \rightarrow 5f^67s7p\ (J=2)$ atomic transitions using the HR-RIS method and the hyperfine factors have been extracted for the odd mass nuclei $^{239,241}$Pu. Collinear laser spectroscopy was performed on the $5f^67s\ ^8F_{1/2} \rightarrow J=1/2\; (27523.61\text{cm}^{-1})$ ionic transition with the hyperfine $A$ factors measured for $^{239}$Pu. Changes in mean-squared charge radii have been extracted and s…

plutoniumAtomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)collinear laser spectroscopyFOS: Physical sciencesHigh resolutionPlutonium isotopes01 natural sciencesPhysics - Atomic PhysicsCLs upper limits0103 physical sciencesNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsSpectroscopyHyperfine structureNuclear ExperimentisotopesPhysicsisotoopitta114010308 nuclear & particles physics/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100/3107Charge (physics)Atomic and Molecular Physics and Opticshigh-resolution resonance ionization spectroscopyResonance ionizationAtomic physics
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In-gas-cell laser ionization studies of plutonium isotopes at IGISOL

2016

Abstract In-gas-cell resonance laser ionization has been performed on long-lived isotopes of Pu at the IGISOL facility, Jyvaskyla. This initiates a new programme of research towards high-resolution optical spectroscopy of heavy actinide elements which can be produced in sufficient quantities at research reactors and transported to facilities elsewhere. In this work a new gas cell has been constructed for fast extraction of laser-ionized elements. Samples of 238–240,242 Pu and 244 Pu have been evaporated from Ta filaments, laser ionized, mass separated and delivered to the collinear laser spectroscopy station. Here we report on the performance of the gas cell through studies of the mass spec…

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsplutoniumAnalytical chemistrychemistry.chemical_element01 natural sciences7. Clean energylaw.inventionlawIonization0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Atomic PhysicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsSpectroscopyInstrumentationHeliumArgonta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsgas cellActinideLaserPlutoniumchemistryresonance laser ionizationMass spectrumgas phase chemistryNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
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Mass of astrophysically relevantCl31and the breakdown of the isobaric multiplet mass equation

2016

The mass of $^{31}\mathrm{Cl}$ has been measured with the JYFLTRAP double-Penning-trap mass spectrometer at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line (IGISOL) facility. The determined mass-excess value, $\ensuremath{-}7034.7(34)$ keV, is 15 times more precise than in the Atomic Mass Evaluation 2012. The quadratic form of the isobaric multiplet mass equation for the $T=3/2$ quartet at $A=31$ fails $({\ensuremath{\chi}}_{n}^{2}=11.6)$ and a nonzero cubic term, $d=\ensuremath{-}3.5(11)$ keV, is obtained when the new mass value is adopted. $^{31}\mathrm{Cl}$ has been found to be less proton-bound, with a proton separation energy of ${S}_{p}=264.6(34)$ keV. Energies for the excited states in $^{31…

PhysicsProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsQuadratic form (statistics)Type (model theory)7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesAtomic massNuclear physicsMass formulaPhotodisintegration0103 physical sciencesAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsMultipletEnergy (signal processing)Physical Review C
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Summation Calculations for Reactor Antineutrino Spectra, Decay Heat and Delayed Neutron Fractions Involving New TAGS Data and Evaluated Databases

2018

9 pags., 3 figs. -- Open Access funded by Creative Commons Atribution Licence 4.0

Nuclear fission product[PHYS.NUCL]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Theory [nucl-th]FissionQC1-999Nuclear Theory114 Physical sciences01 natural sciences7. Clean energyNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesSPECTROMETERGamma spectroscopyDecay heat010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentPhysics[PHYS]Physics [physics]Fission products010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsNuclear dataFísica nuclearHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentDelayed neutronRadioactive decay
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Characterization and performance of the DTAS detector

2018

11 pags., 16 figs., 3 tabs.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsPhysics - Instrumentation and DetectorsPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaMonte Carlo methodspektrometritβ decayFOS: Physical sciencesNon-proportional scintillation light yield: Monte Carlo simulationsMonte Carlo simulations [Non-proportional scintillation light yield]y-ray spectrometerB decay[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesMonte Carlo simulationsOpticsDistortion0103 physical sciencesNeutron[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det]Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Nuclear ExperimentInstrumentation[formula omitted] decayNuclear ExperimentPhysicsta114Spectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsbusiness.industryNaI(Tl) detectorPulse generatorTotal absorption [formula omitted]-ray spectrometerDetectornon-proportional scintillation light yieldInstrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)Total absorption γ -ray spectrometerNon-proportional scintillation light yieldFísica nuclearTotal absorptionydinfysiikkabusinessDelayed neutronExotic nucleiNuclear instruments & methods inphysics research section A: Accelerators spectrometers detectors and associated equipment 910: 79-89 (2018)
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First experiment with the NUSTAR/FAIR Decay Total Absorption γ-Ray Spectrometer (DTAS) at the IGISOL IV facility

2015

V. Guadilla et al. ; 4 págs.; 4 figs.; 1 tab.

SOL facilitiesNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAnalytical chemistryβ decay[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Total Absorption γ-Ray Spectrometertotal absorption gamma-ray spectrometer01 natural sciencesNuclear physicsLow energy0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Instrumentationbeta-delayed neutron emittersSpectrometerta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsChemistryDetector3. Good healthexotic nucleiβ-Delayed neutron emittersISOL facilitiesbeta decayExotic nuclei
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Nuclear moments and charge radii of neutron-deficient francium isotopes and isomers

2015

Collinear laser fluorescence spectroscopy has been performed on the ground and isomeric states of $^{204,206}\mathrm{Fr}$ in order to determine their spins, nuclear moments, and changes in mean-squared charge radii. A new experimental technique has been developed as part of this work which much enhances the data collection rate while maintaining the high resolution. This has permitted the extension of this study to the two isomeric states in each nucleus. The investigation of nuclear $g$ factors and mean-squared charge radii indicates that the neutron-deficient Fr isotopes lie in a transitional region from spherical towards more collective structures.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSpinsIsotopeta114chemistry.chemical_elementCharge densityOrder (ring theory)Charge (physics)7. Clean energyFranciumnuclear momentfranciumchemistrycharge radiusNeutronAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentSpectroscopyPhysical Review C
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Characterization of a cylindrical plastic {\beta}-detector with Monte Carlo simulations of optical photons

2017

V. Guadilla et al. -- 5 pags., 8 figs., tab.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsPhysics - Instrumentation and DetectorsPhotonTotal absorption spectroscopyoptical photonsTotal absorption spectroscopyMonte Carlo method[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesElectromagnetic radiationMonte Carlo simulationsOptics0103 physical sciencesPlastic scintillators[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det]plastic scintillators010306 general physicsAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Nuclear ExperimentInstrumentationPhysicsSpectrometerta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsbusiness.industryDetectortotal absorption spectroscopyComputational physicsOptical photonsDynamic Monte Carlo methodbusiness
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An inductively heated hot cavity catcher laser ion source.

2015

An inductively heated hot cavity catcher has been constructed for the production of low-energy ion beams of exotic, neutron-deficient Ag isotopes. A proof-of-principle experiment has been realized by implanting primary (107)Ag(21+) ions from a heavy-ion cyclotron into a graphite catcher. A variable-thickness nickel foil was used to degrade the energy of the primary beam in order to mimic the implantation depth expected from the heavy-ion fusion-evaporation recoils of N = Z (94)Ag. Following implantation, the silver atoms diffused out of the graphite and effused into the catcher cavity and transfer tube, where they were resonantly laser ionized using a three-step excitation and ionization sc…

Materials scienceta114CyclotronLaserIon sourceCharged particlelaw.inventionIonhot cavity catcherlawIonizationionsGraphiteAtomic physicsInstrumentationExcitationThe Review of scientific instruments
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Large Impact of the Decay of Niobium Isomers on the Reactor ν¯e Summation Calculations

2019

Even mass neutron-rich niobium isotopes are among the principal contributors to the reactor antineutrino energy spectrum. They are also among the most challenging to measure due to the refractory nature of niobium, and because they exhibit isomeric states lying very close in energy. The beta-intensity distributions of Nb-100gs,Nb-100m and Nb-102gs,Nb-02m beta decays have been determined using the total absorption.-ray spectroscopy technique. The measurements were performed at the upgraded Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line facility at the University of Jyvaskyla. Here, the double Penning trap system JYFLTRAP was employed to disentangle the beta decay of the isomeric states. The new data ob…

Semileptonic decayPhysicsIsotopeNiobiumGeneral Physics and Astronomychemistry.chemical_elementPenning trap7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesBeta decayIonNuclear physicschemistry13. Climate actionBeta (plasma physics)0103 physical sciencesNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsSpectroscopyPhysical Review Letters
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TAGS measurements of $^{100}$Nb ground and isomeric states and $^{140}$Cs for neutrino physics with the new DTAS detector

2016

V. Guadilla et al. -- 4 pags., 6 figs. -- Open Access funded by Creative Commons Atribution Licence 4.0

PhysicsFission productsta114Spectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsQC1-999Detector[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciences3. Good healthNuclear physicsnuclear masses0103 physical sciencesstructuredecay data measurementsNeutrino010306 general physicsSpectroscopyAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)
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QEC value of the superallowed β emitter Sc42

2017

Precise measurements of superallowed ${0}^{+}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{0}^{+}$ $\ensuremath{\beta}$ decay presently provide the most precise value for the weak mixing amplitude ${V}_{u\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}d}$. As the largest element of the CKM matrix, ${V}_{u\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}d}$ is a critical piece of the Standard Model of the electroweak interaction. The new, precise Penning-trap mass measurement of the decay energy for the superallowed transition in ${}^{42}$Sc opens the door for a much more precise $f\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}t$ value determination if its half-life can be measured more precisely as well.

PhysicsParticle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsCabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrixElectroweak interactionValue (computer science)01 natural sciencesMass measurementStandard ModelAmplitudeDecay energy0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsCommon emitterPhysical Review C
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Disentangling decaying isomers and searching for signatures of collective excitations in β decay

2019

6 pags., 3 figs., 1 tab. -- 27th International Nuclear Physics Conference (INPC2019) 29 July - 2 August 2019, Glasgow, UK

Neutron-rich nucleiHistoryIsotope-separator-on-lineGround statePenning trapspektroskopiaBeta decay01 natural sciencesEducationNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesGamma-ray spectroscopy010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentPhysicsPygmy dipole resonances010308 nuclear & particles physicsGamma rays[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-GEN-PH]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/General Physics [physics.gen-ph]3. Good healthComputer Science ApplicationsQuasiparticleIsomeric stateFísica nuclearydinfysiikkaGamma ray spectrometersCollective excitations
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First determination of β-delayed multiple neutron emission beyond A = 100 through direct neutron measurement : The P2n value of 136Sb

2018

Background: β-delayed multiple neutron emission has been observed for some nuclei with A≤100, being the Rb100 the heaviest β2n emitter measured to date. So far, only 25P2n values have been determined for the ≈300 nuclei that may decay in this way. Accordingly, it is of interest to measure P2n values for the other possible multiple neutron emitters throughout the chart of the nuclides. It is of particular interest to make such a measurement for nuclei with A>100 to test the predictions of theoretical models and simulation tools for the decays of heavy nuclei in the region of very neutron-rich nuclei. In addition, the decay properties of these nuclei are fundamental for the understanding of a…

astrofysiikkaNuclear Theorynuclear astrophysicsr processbeta decayNuclear Experimentydinfysiikkanuclear engineeringnuclear structure and decaysisotope separation and enrichmentneutron physicsemissio (fysiikka)
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Experimental study of 100Tc β decay with total absorption γ -ray spectroscopy

2017

The β decay of 100Tc has been studied by using the total absorption γ -ray spectroscopy technique at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line facility in Jyväskylä. In this work the new Decay Total Absorption γ -ray Spectrometer in coincidence with a cylindrical plastic β detector has been employed. The β intensity to the ground state obtained from the analysis is in good agreement with previous high-resolution measurements. However, differences in the feeding to the first-excited state as well as weak feeding to a new level at high excitation energy have been deduced from this experiment. Theoretical calculations performed in the quasiparticle random-phase approximation framework are also r…

total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopybeta decay
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Precision Mass Measurements on Neutron-Rich Rare-Earth Isotopes at JYFLTRAP : Reduced Neutron Pairing and Implications for r-Process Calculations

2018

The rare-earth peak in the r-process abundance pattern depends sensitively on both the astrophysical conditions and subtle changes in nuclear structure in the region. This work takes an important step towards elucidating the nuclear structure and reducing the uncertainties in r-process calculations via precise atomic mass measurements at the JYFLTRAP double Penning trap. Nd158, Pm160, Sm162, and Gd164-166 have been measured for the first time, and the precisions for Nd156, Pm158, Eu162,163, Gd163, and Tb164 have been improved considerably. Nuclear structure has been probed via two-neutron separation energies S2n and neutron pairing energy metrics Dn. The data do not support the existence of…

astrofysiikkanuclear astrophysicsharvinaiset maametallitydinfysiikkabinding energy and masses
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Study of the β decay of fission products with the DTAS detector

2017

Total Absorption Spectroscopy measurements of the β decay of 103Mo and 103Tc, important contributors to the decay heat summation calculation in reactors, are reported in this work. The analysis of the experiment, performed at IGISOL with the new DTAS detector, show new β intensity that was not detected in previous measurements with Ge detectors. peerReviewed

High Energy Physics::Experimentbeta decayTotal Absorption Spectroscopy
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Large Impact of the Decay of Niobium Isomers on the Reactor ¯νe Summation Calculations

2019

Even mass neutron-rich niobium isotopes are among the principal contributors to the reactor antineutrino energy spectrum. They are also among the most challenging to measure due to the refractory nature of niobium, and because they exhibit isomeric states lying very close in energy. The β-intensity distributions of 100gs;100mNb and 102gs;102mNb β decays have been determined using the total absorption γ-ray spectroscopy technique. The measurements were performed at the upgraded Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line facility at the University of Jyväskylä. Here, the double Penning trap system JYFLTRAP was employed to disentangle the β decay of the isomeric states. The new data obtained in this …

neutriinotbeta decayNuclear Experimentydinfysiikka
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Characterization of a cylindrical plastic β-detector with Monte Carlo simulations of optical photons

2017

In this work we report on the Monte Carlo study performed to understand and reproduce experimental measurements of a new plastic β-detector with cylindrical geometry. Since energy deposition simulations differ from the experimental measurements for such a geometry, we show how the simulation of production and transport of optical photons does allow one to obtain the shapes of the experimental spectra. Moreover, taking into account the computational effort associated with this kind of simulation, we develop a method to convert the simulations of energy deposited into light collected, depending only on the interaction point in the detector. This method represents a useful solution when extens…

optical photonstotal absorption spectroscopyplastic scintillatorsMonte Carlo simulations
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Precise measurements of half-lives and branching ratios for the ββ mirror transitions in the decay of 23Mg and 27Si

2017

Half-lives and branching ratios for the two mirror ββ decays of 23Mg and 27Si have been measured at the University of Jyväskylä with the IGISOL facility. The results obtained, T1/2=11.303(3)T1/2=11.303(3) s and T1/2=4.112(2)T1/2=4.112(2) s for the half-lives of 23Mg and 27Si , respectively, are 7 and 8 times more precise than the averages of previous measurements. The values obtained for the super-allowed branching ratios of 23Mg and 27Si are B.R.=92.18(8)%B.R.=92.18(8)% and B.R.=99.74(2)%B.R.=99.74(2)% , respectively. The result for 23Mg is three times more precise than the average of the previous measurements, while for 27Si the precision has not been improved, the average of the previous…

branching ratioshalf-livesmirror transitions
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Independent isotopic yields in 25 MeV and 50 MeV proton-induced fission of natU

2016

Independent isotopic yields for elements from Zn to La in the 25 MeV proton-induced fission of natUnatU were determined with the JYFLTRAP facility. In addition, isotopic yields for Zn, Ga, Rb, Sr, Zr, Pd and Xe in the 50 MeV proton-induced fission of natUnatU were measured. The deduced isotopic yield distributions are compared with a Rubchenya model, the GEF model with universal parameters and the semi-empirical Wahl model. Of these, the Rubchenya model gives the best overall agreement with the obtained data. Combining the isotopic yield data with mass yield data to obtain the absolute independent yields was attempted. The result depends on the mass yield distribution. peerReviewed

proton-induced fissionisotopic yieldsNuclear Experiment
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Nuclear moments and charge radii of neutron-deficient francium isotopes and isomers

2015

Collinear laser fluorescence spectroscopy has been performed on the ground and isomeric states of 204,206Fr in order to determine their spins, nuclear moments, and changes in mean-squared charge radii. A new experimental technique has been developed as part of this work which much enhances the data collection rate while maintaining the high resolution. This has permitted the extension of this study to the two isomeric states in each nucleus. The investigation of nuclear g factors and mean-squared charge radii indicates that the neutron-deficient Fr isotopes lie in a transitional region from spherical towards more collective structures. peerReviewed

nuclear momentfranciumcharge radiusNuclear Experiment
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First evidence of multiple β-delayed neutron emission for isotopes with a > 100

2017

The β-delayed neutron emission probability, Pn, of very neutron-rich nuclei allows us to achieve a better understanding of the nuclear structure above the neutron separation energy, Sn. The emission of neutrons can become the dominant decay process in neutron-rich astrophysical phenomena such as the rapid neutron capture process (r-process). There are around 600 accessible isotopes for which β-delayed one-neutron emission (β1n) is energetically allowed, but the branching ratio has only been determined for about one third of them. β1n decays have been experimentally measured up to the mass A ∼ 150, plus a single measurement of 210Tl. Concerning two-neutron emitters (β2n), ∼ 300 isotopes are …

neutron-rich nucleiAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaNuclear Theorynuclear structureNuclear Experimentbeta-delayed neutron emission
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r Process (n, γ) Rate Constraints from the γ Emission of Neutron Unbound States in β decay

2017

Total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopy is used to measure accurately the intensity of γγ emission from neutron-unbound states populated in the ββ-decay of delayed-neutron emitters. From the comparison of this intensity with the intensity of neutron emission a constraint on the (n, γγ) cross section for highly unstable neutron-rich nuclei can be deduced. A surprisingly large γγ branching was observed for a number of isotopes which might indicate the need to increase by a large factor the Hauser-Feshbach (n, γγ) cross-section estimates that impact on r process abundance calculations. peerReviewed

total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopybeta-delayed neutron emittersAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomenar-processutron-capture ratesNuclear Experiment
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Precision 71Ga – 71Ge mass-difference measurement

2016

The 71Ga(νe, e−) 71Ge reaction Q value has been measured with the JYFLTRAP mass spectrometer at the IGISOL facility of the University of Jyv¨askyl¨a to Q = 232.443(93) keV. This value agrees with previous measurements, though it features a much higher accuracy. The Q value is being discussed in the context of the solar neutrino capture rate in 71Ga. peerReviewed

mass measurementsQ value for solar-neutrino capture rates
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QEC value of the superallowed β emitter 42Sc

2017

The QEC value of the superallowed β+ emitter Sc42 has been measured with the JYFLTRAP Penning-trap mass spectrometer at the University of Jyväskylä to be 6426.350(53) keV. This result is at least a factor of four more precise than all previous measurements, which were also inconsistent with one another. As a byproduct we determine the excitation energy of the 7+ isomeric state in Sc42 to be 616.762(46) keV, which deviates by 8σ from the previous measurement. peerReviewed

Ion Traps (Instrumentation)astrofysiikkasuperallowed emittersAntiprotonsAtomic Weightsydinfysiikkaatomipainot
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