Search results for "isotoopit"
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Population of lead isotopes in binary reactions using a Rb 94 radioactive beam
2020
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Fermionic superfluidity in optical lattices
2008
Evidence of a sudden increase in the nuclear size of proton-rich silver-96
2021
Understanding the evolution of the nuclear charge radius is one of the long-standing challenges for nuclear theory. Recently, density functional theory calculations utilizing Fayans functionals have successfully reproduced the charge radii of a variety of exotic isotopes. However, difficulties in the isotope production have hindered testing these models in the immediate region of the nuclear chart below the heaviest self-conjugate doubly-magic nucleus 100Sn, where the near-equal number of protons (Z) and neutrons (N) lead to enhanced neutron-proton pairing. Here, we present an optical excursion into this region by crossing the N = 50 magic neutron number in the silver isotopic chain with th…
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…
Deformation and mixing of coexisting shapes in neutron-deficient polonium isotopes
2015
Coulomb-excitation experiments are performed with postaccelerated beams of neutron-deficient Po196,198,200,202 isotopes at the REX-ISOLDE facility. A set of matrix elements, coupling the low-lying states in these isotopes, is extracted. In the two heaviest isotopes, Po200,202, the transitional and diagonal matrix elements of the 2+1 state are determined. In Po196,198 multistep Coulomb excitation is observed, populating the 4+1,0+2, and 2+2 states. The experimental results are compared to the results from the measurement of mean-square charge radii in polonium isotopes, confirming the onset of deformation from Po196 onwards. Three model descriptions are used to compare to the data. Calculati…
Denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium in a lake receiving wastewater effluent
2015
Denitrifikaatio ja DNRA (dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium) ovat nitraattia pelkistäviä prosesseja, jotka yleensä esiintyvät hapettomissa olosuhteissa, kuten järvien sedimenteissä ja alusvesissä. Denitrifikaatiossa syntyy typpikaasua, joka poistuu ilmakehään, kun taas DNRA:n lopputuote on ammonium, joka jää veteen. Luonnollinen denitrifikaatio voi poistaa typpeä jätevedenpuhdistamon poistovedestä, mutta DNRA:n rooli on vähemmän tunnettu. Näiden prosessien tutkiminen voi auttaa jätevedenpuhdistuksen kehittämisessä. Tässä Pro Gradu –työssä tutkittiin denitrifikaation ja DNRA:n prosessinopeuksia sekä nopeuksien korrelaatioita erilaisten vedenlaatumuuttujien kanssa. Tutkimuspaikkana o…
CH4 oxidation in a boreal lake during the development of hypolimnetic hypoxia
2020
AbstractFreshwater ecosystems represent a significant natural source of methane (CH4). CH4 produced through anaerobic decomposition of organic matter (OM) in lake sediment and water column can be either oxidized to carbon dioxide (CO2) by methanotrophic microbes or emitted to the atmosphere. While the role of CH4 oxidation as a CH4 sink is widely accepted, neither the magnitude nor the drivers behind CH4 oxidation are well constrained. In this study, we aimed to gain more specific insight into CH4 oxidation in the water column of a seasonally stratified, typical boreal lake, particularly under hypoxic conditions. We used 13CH4 incubations to determine the active CH4 oxidation sites and the …
Elevated nutrient concentrations in headwaters affected by drained peatland
2018
Abstract Nutrient export from drained peatland has significant impacts on aquatic environments in Nordic catchments. Spatial information on variations in nutrient concentrations across different landscapes and land uses is needed to design measures for achieving the good ecological status of the EU Water Framework Directive. In this study we determined background concentrations in natural peatland-dominated streams and examined effects of peatland use practices on water quality in headwater catchments. We quantified sources for different elements by joint analysis of water chemistry, isotopes, and hydrology for 62 small catchments in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Concentrations of nutrients …
Heikko ravintotilanne rajoittaa hauen (Esox lucius) ja kuhan (Sander lucioperca) kasvua Suotajärvessä
2014
Hauki ja kuha esiintyvät Suomessa usein samoissa vesistöissä, mutta niiden vuorovaikutuksesta tiedetään vain vähän. Mikäli lajit kilpailevat samoista resursseista, runsaat kuhaistutukset tai kuhan luonnollinen yleistyminen voivat vaikuttaa negatiivisesti hauen menestykseen. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoitus oli selvittää hauen ja kuhan kasvua ja ravinnonkäyttöä Suotajärvessä. Kasvua tarkasteltiin myös suhteessa kasvukausien lämpötilaan. Ravinnonkäytössä keskityttiin hauen ja kuhan ravinnon päällekkäisyyteen ja siitä mahdollisesti seuraavaan ravintokilpailuun. Lisäksi verkkokoekalastuksilla selvitettiin järven kalaston yleistä tilaa, erityisesti ajatellen petokalojen ravintotilannetta. Hauki- ja k…
Development of two-color resonance ionization scheme for Th using an automated wide-range tunable Ti:sapphire laser system
2018
Two-color resonance ionization schemes of Th were investigated by an automated wide-range tunable, grating-assisted Ti:Sa laser system with intracavity SHG option. A two-color ionization scheme via autoionizing state (1st step: 372.049 nm and 2nd step: 401.031 nm) was developed and its relative efficiency was lower by factor of three compared to a known three color scheme. peerReviewed