{"product_id":"the-euroschool-on-exotic-beams-vol-vi-9783031107504","title":"The Euroschool on Exotic Beams, Vol. VI","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is based on the lectures given at the “Euroschool on Exotic Beams” and collects contributions which address topics from the traditional core of the field of exotic nuclei like nuclear structure far from stability, discussing recent theoretical developments and state-of-the-art experimental methods. It provides also new perspectives in nuclear astrophysics and in applied areas such as gamma-ray emission imaging. The contributions are written with a pedagogical approach and carefully edited in order to provide the readership with a clear and fluent reading.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book is intended for PhD students and young researchers who are approaching the new research lines in nuclear physics with exotic nuclei. Only basics concepts on quantum mechanics and nuclear physics are requested to follow and master the covered arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e: Nuclear structure at the limits of stability. The theory view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors: Frederic Nowacki and Alfredo Poves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Shell Model as Unified View of Nuclear Structure; A primer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShell Evolution and Correlations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eN=40: from 68Ni to 80Zr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eN=50: from 78Ni to 100Sn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslands of inversion and their mergings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e: Low-energy Coulomb excitation and nuclear deformation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthor: Magda Zielinska\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbstract: Coulomb excitation is one of the rare methods available to obtain information on static electromagnetic moments of short-lived exited nuclear states. In the scattering of two nuclei, the electromagnetic field that acts between them causes their excitation. The process selectively populates low-lying collective states and is therefore ideally suited to study nuclear collectivity.  While these experiments used to be restricted to stable isotopes, the advent of new facilities, providing intense beams of short-lived radioactive species has opened the possibility to apply this powerful technique to a much wider range of nuclei. In this chapter, we will discuss observables that can be measured in a Coulomb-excitation experiment, and their relation to nuclear structure parameters and, in particular, nuclear shape. Selected examples of recent low-energy Coulomb excitation studies will be presented to illustrate the potential of this technique to investigate phenomena such as shape coexistence and octupole collectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemiclassical approximation of low-energy Coulomb excitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear deformation and quadrupole sum rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReorientation effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelative signs of electromagnetic matrix elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eExperimental considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam and target requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticle detectors for stable and radioactive beam experiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormalization of experimental Coulomb-excitation cross sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eRecent results\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape coexistence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctupole collectivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSummary and outlook\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e: Ab Initio Approaches to Nuclear Structure\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthor: Robert Roth\u003c\/p\u003e  Abstract: I will present an overview of modern ab initio approaches to nuclear structure, focusing on basis expansion methods, such as the no-core shell model. Starting from interactions derived within chiral effective field theory, the individual stages on an ab initio calculation will be discussed, starting from a pre-processing stage based on the similarity renormalization group, followed by the solution of the many-body Schrödinger equation in a finite model space, and completed by a post-processing stage including the quantification of theory uncertainties using Bayesian methods. I will put particular emphasis on the recent advances in the context of hybrid methods that use another many-body scheme, such as many-body perturbation theory or the in-medium similarity renormalization group to accelerate the convergence of the no-core shell model. In order to demonstrate the potential and the perspectives of such ab initio approaches, I will highlight several recent applications.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear Hamiltonian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Processing: Similarity Renormalization Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany-Body Solution: No-Core Shell Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHybrid Methods: In-Medium No-Core Shell Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost-Processing: Theory Uncertainties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecent Applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion \u0026amp; Outlook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e: Nuclear data and experiments for astrophysics\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthors: Stephan Goriely and Anu Kankainen\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbstract: Nuclear astrophysics aims to understand the origin of elements and the role of astrophysical processes in astrophysical events. Nuclear reactions and reaction rates depend strongly on nuclear properties and on the astrophysical environment. Nuclear inputs for stellar reaction rates involve a variety of nuclear properties, theoretical models and experimental data. Experiments providing data for nuclear astrophysics range from stable ion beam direct measurements to radioactive beam experiments employing inverse kinematics or indirect methods. Many properties relevant for astrophysical calculations, such as nuclear masses and beta decays, have also been intensively studied. This contribution shortly introduces selected astrophysical processes, discusses the related nuclear data needs and gives examples of recent experimental efforts in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Origin of elements and astrophysical processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear reactions of astrophysical interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData needed for various nucleosynthesis processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiments for nuclear astrophysics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear reactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear properties (focus on masses and beta-decay studies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Outlook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e: State-of-the-art gamma-ray spectrometers for in-beam measurements\u003c\/p\u003e  Authors: Caterina Michelagnoli and Francesco Recchia\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Abstract: The nuclear structure of nuclei in different regions of the nuclear chart is a still unresolved puzzle for nuclear theory. The quest for a comprehensive understanding of the structure of all nuclei as well as for precise observables important for nuclear astrophysics needs precise observables. Those have been obtained in the last decades by using the resolution and efficiency of arrays of HPGe detectors. In those Notes a review of the main spectroscopy techniques will be reported. After an historical overview of the main spectrometers that contributed to our nowadays knowledge in nuclear structure, the principles of advanced gamma-ray tracking will be described. The setup and functioning of array based on this technique will be thus reported and some first results introduced.\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneralities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdvanced gamma-ray tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Idea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital signal processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCount-rate capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition resolution and pulse shape analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGamma-ray tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected highlights from instrumental point of view\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoppler correction capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime measurements with Doppler techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/b\u003e Nuclear structure studies with active targets\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthor: Riccardo Raabe\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbstract: The use of gaseous detectors in nuclear structure studies presents several challenges and interesting opportunities. In the last twenty years, active targets have been developed to address those challenges. In this paper we will review the characteristics of these instruments and how they can be used to great effect in a wide range of physics cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinciples of active targets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysics cases and examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e: Gamma ray emission imaging in the medical and nuclear safeguards fields\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Peter Dendooven\u003c\/p\u003e Abstract: Gamma rays can penetrate through a substantial amount of material. Therefore, the locations within an object from where gamma rays originate can be imaged by measuring the gamma rays escaping from the object. This technique of gamma ray emission imaging is introduced on the basis of its application in three different fields: nuclear medicine, particle beam radiotherapy and nuclear safeguards. To set the stage, the role and power of gamma ray emission imaging in these fields is demonstrated. Next, the principles of gamma ray emission imaging are reviewed. It will become clear how the basic principles lead to the essential instrument design considerations. Iterative image reconstruction will be explained in a non-mathematical way. Implementation of gamma ray emission imaging will be illustrated by discussing in some detail its state-of-the-art application in the three fields considered here.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplications of gamma ray emission imaging\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticle beam radiotherapy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear safeguards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePrinciples of gamma ray emission imaging\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential instrument design considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIterative image reconstruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eExamples of gamma ray emission imaging\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticle beam radiotherapy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuclear safeguards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eConclusions \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585951629655,"sku":"9783031107504","price":42.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783031107504.jpg?v=1756489905","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-euroschool-on-exotic-beams-vol-vi-9783031107504","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}