Laser Ionization and Spectroscopy of Actinide elements (LISA)
Main funder
Funder's project number: 861198
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 280 805,76
Funding program
Project timetable
Project start date: 01/11/2019
Project end date: 31/10/2023
Summary
LISA aims to train the next generation of atomic, nuclear and laser scientists by conducting research to increase our understanding of the atomic and nuclear properties of the chemical elements known as the actinides. Of long-standing interest to the fields of fundamental atomic and nuclear physics, this effort is an essential prerequisite for unravelling the structure of the superheavy elements at the end of Mendeleev’s table. This knowledge is required for the effective production, identification and handling of these elements, and is thus a necessary foundation for our goals of understanding and exploiting the potential for practical applications of the actinides in the fields of medical physics, nuclear applications and environmental monitoring. Our consortium of world-leading experts in radioactive ion beam research and applications, laser spectroscopy, scientific laser technologies (industrial partners) and nuclear and atomic theorists will recruit and train 15 doctoral students. LISA will form a cohesive and symbiotic collaboration for training young scientists in the pursuit of the following research objectives: Develop laser-based actinide ion beam production and purification techniques; develop laser technology; measurement of ionization potentials and electron affinities; extract atomic and nuclear properties from laser spectroscopy studies; enhance the prospects for direct use of the actinide isotopes themselves (theranostic applications), or the application of techniques for their detection (environmental monitoring). LISA will be structured into 7 work packages (WP), separated according to specific types of technical or research challenges, training, communication and management, but highly interlinked to ensure a close interaction between the ESR fellows. This structure is designed to expose all trainees to the breath of activity types
across the network and also to foster working relationships that will endure long after the project ends.
across the network and also to foster working relationships that will endure long after the project ends.
Principal Investigator
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Primary responsible unit
Related publications and other outputs
- High-precision measurements of the hyperfine structure of cobalt ions in the deep ultraviolet range (2023) Koszorús, Á.; et al.; A1; OA
- In-gas-jet laser spectroscopy with S3-LEB (2023) Ajayakumar, Anjali; et al.; A1
- Direct determination of the atomic mass difference of the pairs 76As−76Se and 155Tb−155Gd rules out 76As and 155 Tb as possible candidates for electron (anti)neutrino mass measurements (2022) Ge, Z.; et al.; A1; OA
- Direct determination of the excitation energy of the quasistable isomer 180mTa (2022) Nesterenko, D. A.; et al.; A1; OA
- Observation of Collisional De-Excitation Phenomena in Plutonium (2022) Raggio, Andrea; et al.; A1; OA
