Status of the ACCULINNA-2 project at FLNR

The project of a new and more powerful in-flight fragment separator ACCULINNA-2 at U-400M cyclotron in FLNR, JINR planned to build in addition to the existing separator ACCULINNA is presented. The new separator will provide high intensity RIBs in the lowest energy range (5÷50 MeV/nucleon) which is attainable for in-flight separators. The possibilities for the astrophysics studies at the proposed device are presented. ACCULINNA-2 separator is planned to be constructed in the years 2010-2015. The current status of the project is reported

Evidences for resonance states in H-5

Resonance states of H-5 were investigated through the two-neutron transfer reaction t(t, P)(5) H. A triton beam at 57.5 MeV and a cryogenic liquid tritium target were used. The H-5 missing mass spectrum in triple coincidence, proton + triton + neutron, shows a resonance at 1.8 +/- 0.1 MeV above the t + 2n decay threshold. This energy is in good agreement with the result reported in Phys. Rev. Lett. 87 (2001) 092501. The resonance width, Gamma(intr) less than or equal to 0.5 MeV, is surprisingly small and difficult to reconcile with theory predictions. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier B.V

Observation of excited states in H-5

The H-5 system was produced in the H-3(t,p)H-5 reaction studied with a 58 MeV tritium beam at small c.m. angles. High statistics data were used to reconstruct the energy and angular correlations between the H-5 decay fragments. A broad structure in the H-5 missing mass spectrum showing up above 2.5 MeV was identified as a mixture of the 3/2(+) and 5/2(+) states. The data also present evidence that the 1/2(+) ground state of H-5 is located at about 2 MeV

The suggested new fragment separator acculinna-2

We present new project of fragment separator ACCULINNA-2 that is being planned to be constructed in Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reaction, JINR. The ACCULINNA-2 facility is not intended to compete with the new large in-flight RIB facilities. It should complement the existing/constructed facilities in certain fields. Namely, ACCULINNA-2 should provide high intensity RIBs in the lowest energy range attainable for in-flight separators

Resonance states of superheavy hydrogen nuclei obtained in transfer reactions with exotic beams

A resonance state situated at 1.8 +/- 0.1 and, most likely, another state positioned at 2.7 +/- 0.1 MeV above the t+n+n decay threshold were observed in the missing mass energy spectrum of the H-5 nucleus produced in the reaction H-3(t,p)H-5. The peak located close to E-5H = 1.8 MeV also was seen in the H-5 spectrum obtained from the energy distributions of 3H nuclei emitted in the reaction H-2(He-6,H-5)He-3. The width (Gamma(obs) less than or equal to 0.5 MeV) obtained for the two 5H resonance states is surprisingly small. A state of H-4 with E-res = 3.3 MeV and gamma(2) = 2.3 MeV was obtained in the reaction H-2(t,p)H-4 from the proton spectrum

Long range plan with radioactive beams at Dubna

A program for upgrade of existing radioactive ion beams facilities at Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, JINR Dubna is presented. A project of a new in-flight fragment separator ACCULINNA-2 is proposed. It is expected the new instrument will be more universal and powerful than the existing nowadays. The beam intensity should be increased by factor 10-15, its optical quality greatly improved and the range of the accessible secondary radioactive beams broadened up to Z∼20. Main ion-optical characteristics, operating principles and a tentative plan for the project realization are included. An extensive research program based on local experiments made so far and international proposals for these equipments is discussed

Long range plan with radioactive beams at Dubna

A program for upgrade of existing radioactive ion beams facilities at Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, JINR Dubna is presented. A project of a new in-flight fragment separator ACCULINNA-2 is proposed. It is expected the new instrument will be more universal and powerful than the existing nowadays. The beam intensity should be increased by factor 10-15, its optical quality greatly improved and the range of the accessible secondary radioactive beams broadened up to Z∼20. Main ion-optical characteristics, operating principles and a tentative plan for the project realization are included. An extensive research program based on local experiments made so far and international proposals for these equipments is discussed

New perspectives in the studies of resonance scattering

We consider various possibilities for studies of nuclear structure in resonance reactions induced by radioactive beam. We discuss investigations on both sides of nuclear stability as well as studies of the a-cluster structure of light nuclei applying the reverse geometry thick target method.status: publishe