The Euroschool Lectures on Physics with Exotic Beams, Vol. I

Mark Huyse (auth.), Jim Al-Khalili, Ernst Roeckl (eds.)3540223991, 9783540223993

Research with radioactive ion beams has entered a new era with the advent of energetic beams of radioactive nuclei that are capable of inducing nuclear reactions. The present book is the first volume of edited lectures based on material presented at the Euroschool on Exotic Beams over the past years. It introduces the graduate student and nonspecialist scientist from related areas into various topics encompassing theoretical, experimental as well as application-related aspects of this growing field of research.

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Table of contents :
The Why and Howof Radioactive-Beam Research….Pages 1-32
Shell Modelfrom a Practitioner’s Point of View….Pages 33-75
An Introduction to Halo Nuclei….Pages 77-112
In-Flight Separation of Projectile Fragments….Pages 113-135
Measurement of Mass and Beta-Lifetime of Stored Exotic Nuclei….Pages 137-168
Traps for Rare Isotopes….Pages 169-210
Decay Studies of N≃Z Nuclei….Pages 223-261
Gamma-Rayand Conversion-Electron Spectroscopyof Exotic Heavy Nuclei….Pages 263-294
Selected Topics in Reaction Studies with Exotic Nuclei….Pages 295-337
Weak Interaction Studies by Precision Experiments in Nuclear Beta Decay….Pages 339-381
Nuclear Astrophysicsand Nuclei Far from Stability….Pages 383-467
Medical Applications of Accelerated Ions….Pages 469-490