Disappearance of the Mach Cone in heavy ion collisionsWe present an analysis of di-hadron correlations using recently developed methods for background subtraction which allow for higher precision measurements with fewer assumptions about the background.…Christine Nattrass, Natasha Sharma, Joel Mazer et al.·Jun 2, 2016SaveLearn
Neutron lifetime measurements and effective spectral cleaning with an ultracold neutron trap using a vertical Halbach octupole permanent magnet arrayUltracold neutron (UCN) storage measurements were made in a trap constructed from a 1.3 T Halbach Octupole PErmanent (HOPE) magnet array aligned vertically, using the TES-port of the PF2 source at…K. K. H. Leung, P. Geltenbort, S. Ivanov et al.·Jun 2, 2016SaveLearn
2015 Update of the Discoveries of IsotopesThe 2015 update of the discovery of nuclide project is presented. Twenty new nuclides were observed for the first time in 2015. An overall review of all previous assignments was made in order to…M. Thoennessen·Jun 1, 2016SaveLearn
Elliptic flow of electrons from heavy-flavour hadron decays at mid-rapidity in Pb-Pb collisions at sNN = 2.76 TeVThe elliptic flow of electrons from heavy-flavour hadron decays at mid-rapidity (|y| < 0.7) is measured in Pb-Pb collisions at s NN = 2.76 TeV with ALICE at the LHC. The particle…ALICE Collaboration·Jun 1, 2016SaveLearn
Trends in Nuclear AstrophysicsNuclear Astrophysics is a vibrant field at the intersection of nuclear physics and astrophysics that encompasses research in nuclear physics, astrophysics, astronomy, and computational science. This…Hendrik Schatz·Jun 1, 2016SaveLearn
Coulomb dissociation of 20,21NNeutron-rich light nuclei and their reactions play an important role for the creation of chemical elements. Here, data from a Coulomb dissociation experiment on 20,21N are reported. Relativistic…Marko Röder, Tatsuya Adachi, Yulia Aksyutina et al.·Jun 1, 2016SaveLearn
Total kinetic energy release in the fast neutron-induced fission of 235UWe have measured the total kinetic energy (TKE) release for the 235U(n,f) reaction for En=2-100 MeV using the 2E method with an array of Si PIN diode detectors. The neutron energies were…R. Yanez, W. Loveland, J. King et al.·May 31, 2016SaveLearn
Low-energy Antikaon Interaction with Nuclei: The AMADEUS ChallengeThe low-energy strong interaction of antikaons (K-) with nuclei has many facets and rep- resents a lively and challenging research field. It is interconnected to the peculiar role of strangeness,…Johann Marton, Massimilliano Bazzi, Giovanni Bellotti et al.·May 31, 2016SaveLearn
Observation of the 2+ isomer in 52CoWe report the first observation of the 2+ isomer in 52Co, produced in the β decay of the 0+, 52Ni ground state. We have observed three γ-rays at 849, 1910, and 5185 keV…S. E. A. Orrigo, B. Rubio, W. Gelletly et al.·May 27, 2016SaveLearn
Enhancement of fusion at near and sub-barrier energies for neutron-rich light nucleiMeasurement of the fusion cross-section for neutron-rich light nuclei is crucial in ascertaining if fusion of these nuclei occurs in the outer crust of a neutron star. We have therefore measured the…Varinderjit Singh, J. Vadas, T. K. Steinbach et al.·May 26, 2016SaveLearn
Radii and binding energies in oxygen isotopes: a puzzle for nuclear forcesWe present a systematic study of both nuclear radii and binding energies in (even) oxygen isotopes from the valley of stability to the neutron drip line. Both charge and matter radii are compared to…V. Lapoux, V. Somà, C. Barbieri et al.·May 25, 2016SaveLearn
Recent results in nuclear astrophysicsIn this review, we emphasize the interplay between astrophysical observations, modeling, and nuclear physics laboratory experiments. Several important nuclear cross sections for astrophysics have…Alain Coc, Fairouz Hammache, Juergen Kiener·May 25, 2016SaveLearn
A proposed direct measurement of cross section at Gamow window for key reaction 19F(p,α)16O in Asymptotic Giant Branch stars with a planned accelerator in CJPLIn 2014, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) approved the Jinping Underground Nuclear Astrophysics laboratory (JUNA) project, which aims at direct cross-section measurements of…J. J. He, S. W. Xu, S. B. Ma et al.·May 25, 2016SaveLearn
D-meson production in p-Pb collisions at s NN=5.02 TeV and in pp collisions at s=7 TeVThe production cross sections of the prompt charmed mesons D0, D+, D*+ and Ds were measured at mid-rapidity in p-Pb collisions at a centre-of-mass energy per nucleon pair $s…ALICE Collaboration·May 24, 2016SaveLearn
Completing the nuclear reaction puzzle of the nucleosynthesis of 92MoOne of the greatest questions for modern physics to address is how elements heavier than iron are created in extreme, astrophysical environments. A particularly challenging part of that question is…G. M. Tveten, A. Spyrou, R. Schwengner et al.·May 23, 2016SaveLearn
Coherent J/psi photoproduction in ultra-peripheral PbPb collisions at sqrt(s[NN]) = 2.76 TeV with the CMS experimentThe cross section for coherent J/psi photoproduction accompanied by at least one neutron on one side of the interaction point and no neutron activity on the other side, X[n]0[n], is measured with the…CMS Collaboration·May 23, 2016SaveLearn
Measurement of azimuthal correlations of D mesons and charged particles in pp collisions at s=7 TeV and p-Pb collisions at s NN=5.02 TeVThe azimuthal correlations of D mesons and charged particles were measured with the ALICE detector in pp collisions at s=7 TeV and p-Pb collisions at s NN=5.02 TeV at the…ALICE Collaboration·May 23, 2016SaveLearn
Multiplicity and rapidity dependence of strange hadron production in pp, pPb, and PbPb collisions at the LHCMeasurements of strange hadron (K0s, Lambda + anti-Lambda, and Xi+ + Xi-) transverse momentum spectra in pp, pPb, and PbPb collisions are presented over a wide range of rapidity and event…CMS Collaboration·May 21, 2016SaveLearn
Importance of lifetime effects in breakup and suppression of complete fusion in reactions of weakly bound nucleiComplete fusion cross sections in collisions of light, weakly bound nuclei and high Z targets show above-barrier suppression of complete fusion. This has been interpreted as resulting from breakup of…K. J. Cook, E. C. Simpson, D. H. Luong et al.·May 20, 2016SaveLearn
Measurement of neutron capture on 136Xe136Xe is a 0νββ decay candidate isotope, and is used in multiple experiments searching for this hypothetical decay mode. These experiments require precise information about neutron capture for…Joshua B. Albert, Sean J. Daugherty, Tessa N. Johnson et al.·May 19, 2016SaveLearn
Recent results on anisotropic flow and related phenomena in ALICEThe exploration of properties of an extreme state of matter, the Quark--Gluon Plasma, has broken new ground with the recent Run 2 operation of the Large Hadron Collider with heavy-ion collisions at…Ante Bilandzic·May 19, 2016SaveLearn
Double electron capture searches in 74SeA search for various double electron capture modes of 74Se has been performed using an ultralow background Ge-detector in the Felsenkeller laboratory, Germany. Especially for the potentially…B. Lehnert, T. Wester, D. Degering et al.·May 19, 2016SaveLearn
New neutron-deficient isotopes from 78Kr fragmentationIn an experiment with the BigRIPS separator at the RIKEN Nishina Center, the fragmentation of a 78Kr beam allowed the observation of new neutron-deficient isotopes at the proton drip-line. Clean…B. Blank, T. Goigoux, P. Ascher et al.·May 19, 2016SaveLearn
In-beam spectroscopy of medium- and high-spin states in 133CeMedium and high-spin states in 133Ce were investigated using the 116Cd(22Ne, 5n) reaction and the Gammasphere array. The level scheme was extended up to an excitation energy of…A. D. Ayangeakaa, U. Garg, C. M. Petrache et al.·May 12, 2016SaveLearn
In-gas-cell laser spectroscopy for magnetic dipole moment of 199Pt toward N= 126Magnetic dipole moment and mean-square charge radius of 199Pt (Iπ= 5/2-) have been evaluated for the first time from the investigation of the hyperfine splitting of the λ1= 248.792 nm…Y. Hirayama, M. Mukai, Y. X. Watanabe et al.·May 12, 2016SaveLearn