Grants and Contracts Details
Description
Intellectual Merit
The research of the nuclear structure group at the University of Kentucky (UK) is focused on timely,
related topics in nuclear spectroscopy, including neutron-induced reactions, neutron-emitting
reactions, and neutron scattering. Most of this work will utilize monoenergetic fast neutrons
produced at the University's accelerator laboratory and the y-ray and neutron detection capabilities
developed in this laboratory. Collaborative research with colleagues from other institutions is
emphasized.
The broad-based research program will include selected studies of a) nuclei undergoing shape
transitions, b) decays from collective excitations, c) the roles of protons and neutrons in collective
modes, d) nuclear shell structure, and e) data relevant to rare decay modes. Lifetime measurements
with the Doppler-shift attenuation method and 7-7 coincidence measurements, for which the
methodology has been developed over many years in our laboratory, provide crucial information in
many of these investigations. Studies of isospin symmetry with helium-ion-induced reactions define a
complementary research direction for our program. Additional projects that are particularly
appropriate to the capabilities of the UK accelerator laboratory will be pursued.
Broader Impacts
Education at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels continues to be an integral part of
all activities in our laboratory and, of course, graduates of this program are trained nuclear scientists
who are important in meeting our national needs. Providing a supportive professional experience for
students in nuclear science at the University of Kentucky is an ongoing, vital component of our
program, and these students enthusiastically participate in national and international scientific
meetings and the activities of professional societies. Female students continue to form a large
component of our research group. Research at a small accelerator laboratory, such as ours, permits
the mentoring of young scientists on a daily basis.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 7/1/10 → 6/30/14 |
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