Synthesis and study of super-heavy nuclei

Dernière mise à jour : mercredi 9 janvier 2013, par Aline NONAT

Synthesis of new ⁵⁰Ti complexes for the production of ²⁵⁶Rf

Volatile titanocene derivatives isotopically enriched in titanium-50 have been recently synthesized in the laboratory. They have been successfully used for the first time to produce an intense ⁵⁰Ti beam by means of the MIVOC method. [1]

This stable isotopic beam has allowed the production of ²⁵⁶Rf. [2]

Current interest are directed towards the syntesis of other super-heavy nuclei.

[1] P. T. Greenlees , J. Rubert , J. Piot , B. J. P. Gall , L. L. Andersson , M. Asai, Z. Asfari et al, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2012 , PRL 109, 012501-012505

[2] J. Rubert , J. Piot , Z. Asfari , B.JP. Gall , J. Ärje , O. Dorvaux , P.T. Greenlees , H. Koivisto , A. Ouadi, R. Seppälä, Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res., 2012 , B 276 , 33-37

Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien
23 rue du loess - BP28
67037 Strasbourg cedex 2
Tél : +33 (0)3 88 10 66 55
Fax : +33 (0)3 88 10 62 92