Thursday, May 16, 2019, 16:00
WBGB/019
David Lunney, CSNSM
Abstract:
Mass measurements give us the nuclear binding energy, a fundamental
property that is indispensable for elucidating nuclear structure,
stellar nucleosynthesis and neutron-star composition, as well as atomic
and weak-interaction physics. The dedicated experimental programs
nuclear-physics installations worldwide is excellent testimony to their
relevance.
The use of stored ions (in rings and traps) has made an enormous impact on the field of mass spectrometry. While Penning traps contribute particularly with their hallmark precision, another type of ion trap has now come into play: the multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MR-TOF MS).
This colloquium will illustrate the power of ion traps with a panorama
of interesting physics results they have provided.