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
Other persons related to this project (JYU)
Primary responsible unit
Follow-up groups
Profiling area: Accelerator and Subatomic Physics (University of Jyväskylä JYU)
Related publications and other outputs
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- Charge radii of thallium isotopes near the 𝑁=126 shell closure (2024) IDS Collaboration; A1; OA
- Detailed structure of 131Sn populated in the 𝛽 decay of isomerically purified 131In states (2024) Benito, J.; et al.; A1; OA
- Direct high-precision measurement of the mass difference of 77As–77Se related to neutrino mass determination (2024) Ge, Z.; et al.; A1; OA
- First investigation on the isomeric ratio in multinucleon transfer reactions : Entrance channel effects on the spin distribution (2024) Kumar, D.; et al.; A1; OA
- High-Precision Mass Measurements of Neutron Deficient Silver Isotopes Probe the Robustness of the N=50 Shell Closure (2024) Ge, Zhuang; et al.; A1; OA
- Magnetic moments of thallium isotopes in the vicinity of magic N = 126 (2024) Yue, Z.; et al.; A1; OA
- Mass measurements in the 132Sn region with the JYFLTRAP double Penning trap mass spectrometer (2024) Beliuskina, O.; et al.; A1; OA
- Precision mass measurements in the zirconium region pin down the mass surface across the neutron midshell at N = 66 (2024) Hukkanen, M.; et al.; A1; OA
- Radiative lifetime of the 𝐴2Π1/2 state in RaF with relevance to laser cooling (2024) Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, M.; et al.; A1; OA
- Reinvestigation of 91Sr and 95Y atomic masses using the JYFLTRAP Penning trap (2024) Jaries, A.; et al.; A1; OA
