Doctoral Researcher Henna Kokkonen from the Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä. Credit: Henna Kokkonen and Kalle Auranen
New nucleus emits alpha particles
The new nuclei decay via alpha decay towards more steady isotopes. Alpha decay is a common decay mode of heavy nuclei.
” The research studies of brand-new nuclei are very important for comprehending the structure of atomic nuclei and the limitations of recognized matter,” states Doctoral Researcher Henna Kokkonen from the Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä.
The study is a part of my masters thesis
New discovery was made by Henna Kokkonen, who just recently finished Master of Science. The study was a part of her masters thesis. It is uncommon that the results of a masters thesis are released in a peer-reviewed journal, such as Physical Review C, not to mention that it reports a brand-new isotope.
” In my thesis, I analyzed speculative data amongst which the brand-new isotope was discovered. Throughout my thesis procedure and summer internships, I was familiar with the Nuclear Spectroscopy groups work. Now I am extremely happy to work in the group towards my PhD degree.”
Henna Kokkonen moved 5 years ago to Jyväskylä from Juva, south-eastern Finland, to study physics and now she continues her studies as a Doctoral Researcher in the Accelerator Laboratory of University of Jyväskylä.
Recommendation: “Properties of the brand-new α-decaying isotope 190At” by H. Kokkonen, K. Auranen, J. Uusitalo, S. Eeckhaudt, T. Grahn, P. T. Greenlees, P. Jones, R. Julin, S. Juutinen, M. Leino, A.-P. Leppänen, M. Nyman, J. Pakarinen, P. Rahkila, J. Sarén, C. Scholey, J. Sorri, and M. Venhart, 20 June 2023, Physical Review C.DOI: 10.1103/ PhysRevC.107.064312.
Researchers at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have actually made a groundbreaking discovery of a brand-new atomic nucleus, 190-Astatine, which is now the lightest known isotope of the quickly decaying and uncommon component astatine. The achievement of producing this novel isotope was made possible through the blend of 84Sr beam particles with silver target atoms. The brand-new isotope was produced in the blend of 84Sr beam particles and silver target atoms. It is uncommon that the results of a masters thesis are released in a peer-reviewed journal, such as Physical Review C, not to discuss that it reports a new isotope.
” In my thesis, I examined speculative information among which the brand-new isotope was found.
Researchers at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have made an innovative discovery of a brand-new atomic nucleus, 190-Astatine, which is now the lightest known isotope of the rapidly decomposing and unusual element astatine. The achievement of developing this novel isotope was made possible through the fusion of 84Sr beam particles with silver target atoms. The isotope was then determined in the middle of the fusion products using the RITU recoil separators detectors.
In an impressive clinical advancement researchers have discovered the lightest isotope of the rare and rapidly rotting element, astatine. The discovery of 190-Astatine was made by Master of Science graduate Henna Kokkonen as part of her thesis work, supplying essential insights into atomic nuclei structure and the boundaries of known matter.
An experiment carried out in the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has prospered in producing a previously unknown atomic nucleus, 190-Astatine, including 85 protons and 105 neutrons. The nucleus is the lightest isotope of astatine discovered to date.
Astatine is a fast-decaying, and therefore rare element. It has been approximated that in the Earths crust, there disappears than one tablespoon of astatine. An experiment performed in the Accelerator Laboratory of University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has actually prospered to produce a formerly unidentified atomic nucleus, 190-Astatine. The brand-new isotope was produced in the combination of 84Sr beam particles and silver target atoms. The isotope was discovered among the products by using the detectors of RITU recoil separator.