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Nuclear structure opportunities with GeV radioactive beams at FAIR
T Aumann1,2,3, C A Bertulani3,4, M Duer1
1Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt , Darmstadt 64289, Germany.
Summary
The new Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) will enable advanced nuclear physics studies using high-intensity radioactive ion beams. Its Super-FRagment Separator and R3B setup will explore nuclear structure, from neutron systems to dense nuclear matter.
Area of Science:
- Nuclear Physics
- Hadron Physics
- Astrophysical Nucleosynthesis
Background:
- The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) is nearing completion in Darmstadt, Germany.
- FAIR will be a leading European center for nuclear and heavy-ion research for decades.
- The facility aims to advance fundamental science and its applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the physics opportunities at FAIR, particularly focusing on the R3B setup.
- To explore the capabilities of the Super-FRagment Separator for producing high-intensity radioactive ion beams.
- To highlight the potential for studying diverse nuclear phenomena with relativistic radioactive beams.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the Super-FRagment Separator to generate radioactive ion beams up to 2 GeV/nucleon.
- Employing the R3B (Reactions with Relativistic Radioactive Beams) setup for various nuclear reaction studies.
- Investigating nuclear structure across different scales and energy regimes.
Main Results:
- The Super-FRagment Separator will provide high-intensity radioactive beams crucial for nuclear research.
- The R3B setup offers a versatile platform for studying nuclear matter, few- and many-body systems.
- FAIR's capabilities will enable detailed investigations of nuclear reactions, fission, and short-range correlations.
Conclusions:
- FAIR and its R3B instrument are poised to significantly advance nuclear structure and high-density nuclear matter research.
- The facility opens unique opportunities for studying exotic nuclei, neutron-rich systems, and the equation of state of nuclear matter.
- Future research at FAIR will bridge nuclear physics from hadrons to neutron stars.
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