Precision Measurements to Test the Standard Model and for Explosive Nuclear Astrophysics

• Main Author: Valverde, Adrian A. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Nuclear physics.; Heavy ions.; Astrophysics.; Mass spectrometry.; Physical measurements.; Measurement .; Nuclear chemistry.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Mass Spectrometry.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.; Nuclear Chemistry.

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 test...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Half-life Measurement of 11C for Testing the Standard Model
• Chapter 3. The LEBIT Facility and Penning Traps
• Chapter 4. Mass Measurement of 56Cu for the Astrophysical rp Process
• Chapter 5. A Cooler-Buncher for the N = 126 Factory
• Chapter 6. Summary and Outlook.