09:00
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Opening
(until 09:20)
(Lord Charles Hotel)
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09:20
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Structure Session I
(until 11:10)
()
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09:20
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Perspectives of physics of exotic nuclei beyond the shell evolution
- Prof.
Takaharu Otsuka
(Department of Physics, University of Tokyo)
()
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09:55
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The ALTO facility for the production of rare nuclei
- Dr
Fadi ibrahim
(IPN Orsay, CNRS)
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10:20
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Status of the FLNR DRIBs Project
- Dr
Andrey POPEKO
(Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear reactions, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research)
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10:45
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Nuclear structure: from stable to unstable nuclei
- Prof.
Victor Voronov
(Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research)
()
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11:10
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Tea
(until 11:30)
()
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11:30
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Structure Session II
(until 12:55)
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11:30
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0+ excited states in nuclei: critical signatures of structure
-
John L. Wood
(Georgia Tech)
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12:05
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PreSPEC-AGATA nuclear structure studies using radioactive isotope beams
- Dr
Hans-Jürgen Wollersheim
(GSI Helmholtzzentrum)
()
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12:30
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Investigations of shape conundra using Coulomb-excitation measurements at RIB facilities
- Prof.
Nico Orce
(University of the Western Cape)
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09:00
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Address by the Deputy Director-General of Science & Technology
(until 09:35)
()
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09:35
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Facilities I
(until 10:45)
()
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09:35
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A Rare-Ion facility at iThemba LABS
- Dr
Robert Bark
(iThemba LABS)
()
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10:10
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The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
- Prof.
Michael Thoennessen
(Michigan State University)
()
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10:45
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Tea
(until 11:05)
()
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11:05
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Facilities II
(until 12:50)
()
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11:05
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GANIL/SPIRAL 2 – status and future
- Dr
Marek Lewitowicz
(GANIL)
()
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11:40
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The ISOLDE facility at CERN: production, study and application of exotic isotopes.
- Dr
Karl Johnston
(Experimentalphysik, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken)
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12:15
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RIKEN RI beam factory, Japanese flagship for nuclear Science
- Dr
Hideto En'yo
(RIKEN Nishina Center)
()
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09:00
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Reaction Session
(until 10:50)
()
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09:00
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Highlights from TRIUMF's Rare Isotope Program
- Prof.
Reiner Kruecken
(TRIUMF)
()
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09:35
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Exploring exotic nuclei within the MCAS framework
- Prof.
Steven Karataglidis
(University of Johannesburg)
()
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10:00
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Neutron knockout on beams of Sn-106,108 and Cd-106
- Dr
Giordano Cerizza
(University of Tennessee)
()
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10:25
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Two-nucleon transfer reactions and implications for studies of unstable nuclei
- Prof.
Anthony Cowley
(Stellenbosch University and iThemba LABS)
()
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10:50
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Tea
(until 11:10)
()
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11:10
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Applications Session I
(until 12:35)
()
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11:10
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Hyperfine interactions in condensed matter research
- Prof.
Krishanlal Bharuth-Ram
(University of KwaZulu-Natal)
()
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11:45
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An overview of emission 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy investigations in metal oxides
- Dr
Deena Naidoo
(School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, WITS, 2050)
()
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12:10
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Emission channeling with short-lived isotopes (EC-SLI) at CERN’s ISOLDE facility
- Dr
Ulrich Wahl
(IST/ITN, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa)
()
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09:00
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Super-Heavy Elements Session
(until 10:50)
()
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09:00
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The NUSTAR project at GSI and FAIR
- Dr
Juergen Gerl
(GSI)
()
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09:35
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Super-heavy element and other exotic nuclei research at LLNL
- Dr
Mark Stoyer
(LLNL)
()
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10:00
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Isomers and enhanced stability of the heaviest elements
- Dr
Filip Kondev
(Argonne National Laboratory)
()
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10:25
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Spectroscopy of very heavy elements at and beyond the limits
- Prof.
Benoit gall
(IPHC)
()
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10:50
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Tea
(until 11:10)
()
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11:10
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Applications Session II
(until 12:35)
()
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11:10
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Radioactive ion beams at ISOLDE: applications to semiconductor physics
- Dr
Manfred Deicher
(Experimentalphysik, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken)
()
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11:45
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Emission Mössbauer spectroscopy of Mn/Fe implanted III-nitrides
- Mr
Hilary Masenda
(School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa)
()
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12:10
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Using LaBr3 detectors for precision lifetimes measurements of excited states of 'interesting' nuclei
- Prof.
Patrick Regan
(University of Surrey & The National Physical Laboratory, UK)
()
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09:00
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Astrophysics Session
(until 10:50)
()
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09:05
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Nuclear input with relevance for supernova dynamics and nucleosynthesis
- Prof.
Karlheinz Langanke
(GSI Darmstadt)
()
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09:40
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Roles of nuclear weak processes in stars
- Prof.
Toshio Suzuki
(Nihon University)
()
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10:05
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Fusion study of 194Pt with 6Li at around barrier energies
- Prof.
Catalin Borcea
(IFIN-HH Bucharest)
()
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10:30
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Exotic nuclei in astrophysics
- Prof.
Yuri Penionzhkevich
(JINR)
()
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10:50
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Tea
(until 11:10)
()
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11:10
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Resonances Session
(until 12:35)
()
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11:10
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Complete electric and magnetic dipole response of nuclei from zero degree inelastic proton scattering
- Prof.
Peter von Neumann-Cosel
(Institut fuer Kernphysik, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt)
()
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11:45
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Investigating the photon strength function to discrete levels
- Dr
Mathis Wiedeking
(iThemba LABS)
()
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12:10
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Production of p-nuclides in photonuclear reactions
- Dr
Konstantin Stopani
(Moscow State University, Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics)
()
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12:55
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LUNCH
(until 13:55)
()
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13:55
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Cluster Session
(until 15:20)
()
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13:55
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Molecular structures and clustering effects in reactions induced by light nuclei
- Dr
Christian BECK
(IPHC & Universite de Strasbourg)
()
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14:30
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The K600 High Energy-Resolution Zero-Degree Facility at iThemba LABS
- Dr
Retief Neveling
(iThemba LABS)
()
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14:55
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Electron shell and alpha-decay
- Prof.
Yury Tchuvilsky
(INP Moscow State University)
()
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15:20
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Tea
(until 15:40)
()
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15:40
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Rare Processes & Decays
(until 17:40)
()
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15:40
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The role of the atomic nucleus in testing fundamental symmetries: Can we moderate wavefunction related uncertainties?
- Prof.
Smarajit Triambak
(University of Western Cape)
()
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16:15
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Status and perspectives of double beta decay searches
- Dr
Kai Zuber
(TU Dresden)
()
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16:40
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Beta-decay spectroscopy of N=82 nuclei and the path of the r-process:
- Mr
Giuseppe Lorusso
(RIKEN)
()
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17:05
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Studies of light exotic nuclei at ACCULINNA/ACCULINNA-2 facilities
- Dr
Leonid Grigorenko
(FLNR, JINR)
()
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12:50
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LUNCH
(until 13:50)
()
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13:50
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Facilities III
(until 15:00)
()
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13:50
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Radioactive ion beams for nuclear astrophysics at Texas A&M University
- Dr
Robert Tribble
(Texas A&M University)
()
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14:25
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Exploring nuclear structure by binary reactions with stable and radioactive nuclear beams
- Dr
Giacomo de Angelis
(Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro)
()
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15:00
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Tea
(until 15:20)
()
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15:20
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Facilities IV
(until 16:30)
()
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15:20
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International FAIR - challenges and chances in modern physics and technologies
- Dr
Florian Weissbach
(FAIR GmbH, Darmstadt)
()
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15:55
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Nuclear science and applications with next generation of high-power lasers and brilliant low-energy gamma beams at ELI-NP
-
Sydney GALES
(ELI-NP)
()
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16:30
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Tour of iThemba LABS Facility
(until 18:00)
()
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18:00
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"Braaivleis" - a barbeque
(until 20:00)
()
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12:35
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LUNCH
(until 13:35)
()
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13:35
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Tour of Cape Peninsula
(until 19:00)
()
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19:00
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Conference Dinner
(until 19:20)
(Waterfront)
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12:35
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LUNCH
(until 13:35)
()
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13:35
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Nuclear Physics
(until 14:55)
()
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13:35
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The SPES project at the Legnaro National Laboratories: status and perspectives
- Dr
Giacomo de Angelis
(INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro)
()
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14:10
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The subtleties of pairing and collective structures in deformed nuclei
- Prof.
John F Sharpey-Schafer
(University of Western Cape)
()
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14:35
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Study of isoscalar giant resonances in exotic nuclei by means of inverse reactions
- Dr
Muhsin Harakeh
(KVI)
()
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14:55
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Tea
(until 15:15)
()
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15:15
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Nuclear Physics: Parallel Session I
(until 16:55)
()
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15:15
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Local suppression of collectivity in the N=80 isotones at the Z=58 subshell closure
- Mr
Christopher Bauer
(TU Darmstadt)
()
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15:35
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Spin and parity dependent level densities in exotic calcium isotopes
-
Iyabo Usman
(University of the Witwatersrand)
()
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15:55
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Observation of light shape isomers in the multi-body decay of 252Cf (sf)
- Prof.
Yuri Pyatkov
(JINR, MEPhI)
()
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16:15
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Dilute excited states in light nuclei
- Dr
Alla Demyanova
(NRC Kurchatov Institue Moscow Russia)
()
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16:35
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Effect of electron screening in alpha decay
- Dr
Feodor Karpeshin
(GSI)
()
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15:15
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Nuclear Physics: Parallel Session II
(until 16:55)
()
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15:15
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GALS – setup for production and study of heavy neutron rich nuclei
- Dr
Sergey Zemlyanoy
(Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia)
()
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15:35
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SHELS - Separator for Heavy ELement Spectroscopy. First results.
- Dr
Andrey Popeko
(Joint Institute for Nuclear Reserach)
()
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15:55
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Study of nuclear clustering and cluster decay using the modern shell model approach
- Dr
Alexander Volya
(Florida State University)
()
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16:15
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Clusters, halos and S-factors in fermionic molecular dynamics
- Prof.
Hans Feldmeier
(GSI)
()
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16:35
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Investigation into the effects of deformation on proton emission rates via lifetime measurments
- Dr
M J Taylor
(Schuster Laboratory, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK)
()
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12:35
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LUNCH
(until 13:35)
()
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13:35
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Round Table
(until 14:40)
()
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