A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setup
Theory predicts that lifetimes of β-radionuclides can change dramatically as a function of their ionization state. Experiments performed in Storage Rings on highly ionized atom have proven nuclei can change their beta decay lifetime up to several orders of magnitude. The PANDORA (Plasmas for Astroph...
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| author | Mascali D. Santonocito D. Busso M. Celona L. Galatà A. La Cognata M. Mauro G. S. Mengoni A. Naselli E. Odorici F. Palmerini S. Pidatella A. Ràcz R. Taioli S. Torrisi G. |
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| description | Theory predicts that lifetimes of β-radionuclides can change dramatically as a function of their ionization state. Experiments performed in Storage Rings on highly ionized atom have proven nuclei can change their beta decay lifetime up to several orders of magnitude. The PANDORA (Plasmas for Astrophysics, Nuclear Decay Observation and Radiation for Archaeometry) experiment is now conceived to measure, for the first time, nuclear β-decay rates using magnetized laboratory plasma that can mimic selected stellar-like conditions in terms of the temperature of the environment. The main feature of the setup which is based on a plasma trap to create and sustain the plasma, a detector array for the measurement of the gamma-rays emitted by the daughter nuclei after the decay process and the diagnostic tools developed to online monitor the plasma will be presented. A short list of the physics cases we plan to investigate together with an evaluation of their feasibility will be also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61df704b50f046c7b6cfe493e9d06fd72023-04-07T09:02:03ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2023-01-012790600710.1051/epjconf/202327906007epjconf_npa-x2023_06007A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setupMascali D.0Santonocito D.1Busso M.2Celona L.3Galatà A.4La Cognata M.5Mauro G. S.6Mengoni A.7Naselli E.8Odorici F.9Palmerini S.10Pidatella A.11Ràcz R.12Taioli S.13Torrisi G.14National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Sez. di PerugiaNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali diNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Sez. di BolognaNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Sez. di BolognaNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Sez. di PerugiaNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudInstitute for Nuclear Research (ATOMKI)Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, TIFPA-INFNNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Laboratori Nazionali del SudTheory predicts that lifetimes of β-radionuclides can change dramatically as a function of their ionization state. Experiments performed in Storage Rings on highly ionized atom have proven nuclei can change their beta decay lifetime up to several orders of magnitude. The PANDORA (Plasmas for Astrophysics, Nuclear Decay Observation and Radiation for Archaeometry) experiment is now conceived to measure, for the first time, nuclear β-decay rates using magnetized laboratory plasma that can mimic selected stellar-like conditions in terms of the temperature of the environment. The main feature of the setup which is based on a plasma trap to create and sustain the plasma, a detector array for the measurement of the gamma-rays emitted by the daughter nuclei after the decay process and the diagnostic tools developed to online monitor the plasma will be presented. A short list of the physics cases we plan to investigate together with an evaluation of their feasibility will be also discussed.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/05/epjconf_npa-x2023_06007.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Mascali D. Santonocito D. Busso M. Celona L. Galatà A. La Cognata M. Mauro G. S. Mengoni A. Naselli E. Odorici F. Palmerini S. Pidatella A. Ràcz R. Taioli S. Torrisi G. A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setup EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setup |
| title_full | A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setup |
| title_fullStr | A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setup |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setup |
| title_short | A new approach to β-decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics: The PANDORA setup |
| title_sort | new approach to β decays studies impacting nuclear physics and astrophysics the pandora setup |
| url | https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/05/epjconf_npa-x2023_06007.pdf |
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