Conveners
Physics at iThemba LABS
- Alison Bruce (University of Brighton)
The electric-dipole (E1) strength plays a crucial role in understanding photoabsorption reactions, offering insights into nuclear structure, excitations, and responses to external fields. While extensively studied in heavy nuclei (A > 90), lighter nuclei (A < 60) present unique challenges due to factors like clustering effects, deformation, and nucleon pairing. These complexities hinder...
The observation of γ-ray decays from the radioactive isotope $^{44}$Ti makes it one of the significant isotopes in the diagnosis of core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) explosions. The abundance of 44Ti from CCSNe explosions has been shown to be strongly dependent on the $^{44}$Ti($\alpha,p$)$^{47}$V reaction rate, which destroys $^{44}$Ti. Direct measurements of the $^{44}$Ti($\alpha,p$) 47V...
The endeavor to expand the research capabilities of the high-resolution K600 magnetic spectrometer at iThemba LABS has been in progress for a number of years. The primary objective is to develop a novel focal-plane detector capable of detecting light ions at energies below ~30 MeV/u and heavier elements like 12C. Extensive efforts have been dedicated to the development of this envisioned...
