Atomic age began 75 years ago with the first controlled nuclear chain reaction
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. #nuclear...
Back to the basics: What is a rare isotope?
You may have heard the word “isotope”. It sometimes comes up in discussions with a medical doctor, where an isotope can be used for...
SuNTAN – Removing unwanted radioactivity
The majority of radioactive nuclei undergo beta-decay, a process in which a neutron is transformed into a proton, or vice versa. The...
New experiment with SuN: Nuclear Reactions in Supernovae
A large number of nuclear reactions take place in supernova explosions. During the explosion, a shockwave moves from the inner parts of...
Nuclear Reactions in Exploding Stars
Article appeared in JPhys+ blog The field of Nuclear Astrophysics is an exciting field that brings together scientists from many...
New experiment with SuN@ReA3
This week the SuN group is running an experiment with a stable rubidium-85 beam at ReA3. ReA3 is the re-accelerator facility at NSCL that...