Publications

2017

Nuclear Data Needs and Capabilities for Basic Science

White Paper

2016

Nuclear Astrophysics

White Paper

2012

FRIB: Opening New Frontiers in Nuclear Science, 2012

View Report

2008

Report to NSAC of the Subcommittee on Performance Measures

View Report

2007

Report to NSAC of the Rare-Isotope Beam Task Force

View Report

2007

NSAC Long Range Plan 2007 Subcommittee White Papers

White Papers

2006

The Science of the Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA)

A Brochure from the RIA Users Community

2006

Scientific Opportunities with a Rare-Isotope Facility in the United States

RISAC Report

2005

RIA Theory blue book

A Road Map

2004

NSAC Report on Comparison of the Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) and the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung (GSI) Future Facility

A Report

2003

Facilities for the Future of Science

A Twenty-Year Outlook

2002

The NUPECC white paper draft of "Physics in the Universe"

White Paper Draft

2002

Report of the RIA Steering Committee to DOE

The Intellectual Challenges of RIA

2002

The NUPECC long range plan on nuclei in the Universe

The NUPECC long range plan on nuclei in the Universe

2002

The DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Report

Overview of Opportunities in Nuclear Science Opportunities in Nuclear Science: A Long Range Plan for the Next Decade

2001

Report of the NSAC Subcommittee on Low Energy Nuclear Physics

NSAC Subcommittee on Low Energy Nuclear Physics

2001

Report on Underground Science 

Underground Science

2001

Report of the National Underground Laboratory Committee, Berkeley, CA

The Bahcall Report

2000

The opportunities in nuclear astrophysics at the Oak Ridge Electron Linea Accelerator

White Paper

2000

White paper on opportunities with fast rare isotope beams from RIA

The opportunities with fast rare isotope beams from RIA

2000

Report on RIA to the National Academy

The Rare Isotope Accelerator RIA

2000

The DNP Town Meeting of the NSAC Subcommittee, Oakland, CA 

Nuclear Structure and Astrophysics

2000

Report on the Town Meeting in Physics with RIA, Duke University, NC

RIA Physics White Paper

1999

Report on the Town Meeting in Nuclear Astrophysics, Notre Dame, IN

Opportunities in Nuclear Astrophysics

1997

Columbus White Paper Scientific Opportunities with an Advanced ISOL Facility

White Paper

1997

Report of the Working Group on Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics to the Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee (NuPECC) Basel

Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee (NuPECC) Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics

1996

NSAC Long Range Plan

NSAC Long Range Plan

1995

Report of the North American Steering Committee for the IsoSpin Laboratory

Overview of research opportunities with radioactive nuclear beams

1991

Research Opportunities with Radioactive Nuclear Beams

IsoSpin Lab Report

Jacob Elliott(2017) - Central Michigan University, US

Sensitivity of Reaction Rates in X-Ray Burst Models

Santosh Gaire(2017) - Central Michigan University, US

Particle Identification in Time-OF-Flight Mass Measurement Experiments at RIKEN

Shree Neupane(2017) - Central Michigan University, US

Fast Timing Detector For Time-of-Flight Mass Measurement Experiments

Alex Deibel(2017) - Michigan State University, US

Starquakes, Heating Anomalies, and Nuclear Reactions in the Neutron Star Crust

Clark Casarella(2017) - University of Notre Dame, US

Lifetime Measurements and the Feasibility of Vibrational Phonon Configurations in Deformed Rare Earth Nuclei

Rachel Merritt(2017) - Wayne State University, US

Crustal Cooling in the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary KS 1731-260

Ben Cameroon(2016) - Monash University, Australia

Helium Enrichment of intermediate mass stars in Globular Clusters

Christopher Whittle(2016) - Monash University, Australia

Transit timing variations

Brian Muccioli(2016) - Ohio University, US

Equations of State for Simulations of Supernovae, Neutron Stars and Binary Mergers

Mallory Smith(2016) - University of Notre Dame, US

Chasing Triaxiality: Probing Nuclear Structure near A=110

Stephanie Lyons(2016) - University of Notre Dame, US

20Ne(p, gamma)21Na cross section study with the 5U accelerator

Xiao Fang(2016) - University of Notre Dame, US

Measurement and Extrapolation of total cross sections of the 12C + 16O fusion at stellar energies

Alexander Long(2016) - University of Notre Dame, US

An indirect study of the astrophysical 34Ar(alpha,p)27K reaction and its impact on type-I X-ray burst light curves

Brian D. Crosby (2016) - Michigan State University, USA

Semi-Analytic Modeling of Stellar Populations in Astrophysical Simulations

Suwat Tangwancharoen(2016) - Michigan State University, USA

Design and construction of the SpiRIT TPC

Michael Bennett(2016) - Michigan State University, USA

Isospin Mixing and the 30P(p,γ)31S Reaction Rate

Sarah Schwarts (2016) - Michigan State University, USA

Observation of Doppler Broadening in Beta-Delayed Proton-Gamma Decay

James Grimmett (2016) - Monash University, Australia

Explosive Nucleosynthesis in the Supernovae of Massive Metal-Free Stars

Joshua Cameron (2016) - Monash University, Australia

The Effects of Helium Enrichment on intermediate mass stars in Globular Clusters

Adelle Goodwin (2016) - Monash University, Australia

Thermonuclear Bursts from Millisecond Pulsars

Zac Johnston (2016) - Monash University, Australia

X-ray superbursts: Simulating thermonuclear ignition on the surface of neutron stars.

Wenting Lu(2016) - University of Notre Dame, USA

The Development of 93Zr-93Nb Isobar Seperation Technique for Ffuture 93Zr AMS Measurement.

Stephanie Lyons (2016) - University of Notre Dame, USA

20Ne(p, y)21Na Cross Section Study with the 5U Accelerator.

Carl Edward Fields Jr. (2016) - Arizona State University, USA

Properties of Supernova Progenitor Stars.

Karen Ostdiek(2016) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Measurement of the Half-Life of 60FE for Stellar and Early Solar System Models Using the Direct Decay of 60m CO and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry.

Conrad Chan(2016) - Monash University, Australia

Fingerprints of the First Stars: Matching Abundance Patterns using Evolutionary Algorithms.

Johanna Olsen(2016) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Density Functional Equation of State for Use in Astrophysical Phenomena.

Tom Constantino(2016) - Monash University, Australia

Core Helium Burning and Low-Metallicity AGB Stars: Structure and Evolution.

Jack Winkelbauer(2015) - Michigan State University, USA

Precision Measurement of Isospin Diffusion

Michael Scott(2015) - Michigan State University, USA

Search for the Isovector Giant Monopole Resonance via the 28Si(10Be,10B+γ) Reaction at 100 MeV/u

Rachel Hodges Showalter(2015) - Michigan State University, USA

Determination of Density and Momentum Dependence of Nuclear Symmetry Potentials with Asymmetric Heavy Ion

MacKenzie Warren(2015) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Neutrinos in Core-Collapse Supernovaea.

Panagiotis Gastis(2015) - Central Michigan University, USA

Equilibrium Charge State Distributions of Ni, Co, AND Cu Beams in Molybdenum at ~2MeV/u.

James Matta(2015) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Exotic Nuclear Excitations: The Transverse Wobbling Mode in 135Pr.

William Bauder(2015) - University of Notre Dame, USA

A Measurement of Actinide Neutron Transmutations with Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in Order to Infer Neutron Capture Cross Sections.

Stephen J. Quinn (2015) - Michigan State University, USA

Capture cross sections for the astrophysical p process

Rashi Talwar (2015) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Stellar neutron sources and s-process nucleosynthesis in massive stars

Sarah Reiff (2015) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Radiation induced chemical activity at iron and copper oxide

Qian Li (2015) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Measurement of the 14N(p,γ)15O reaction in the CNO cycle

Zachary Meisel (2015) - Michigan State University, USA

Extension of the nuclear mass surface for neutron-rich isotopes of argon through iron

Anthony Battaglia (2015) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Conversion Coefficient Measurements of 176Lu using ICEBall

β-delayed neutron emission studies of neutron-rich palladium and silver isotopes

Karl I. Smith - University of Notre Dame, USA

Brian M. Bucher (2014) - University of Notre Dame, USA

On the production of the light heavy-elements (A ~90)

Karl Smith (May 2014) - University of Notre Dame,USA

Delayed Neutron Emission Studies of Neutron-Rich Palladium and Silver Isotopes

Carolyn Cynthia Peruta (2013) - Michigan State University, USA

Modeling galactic chemical evolution in cosmological simulations

Michael Rix(April 2013) - University of Surrey, UK

Testing the Angular Acceptance and Ion Optics Calculation for the St George Recoil Mass Separator

Ethan Uberseder (March 2013) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Experimentally Constraining the Nucleosynthesis of 60Fe in Massive Stars

Antonios Kontos (January 2012) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Direct Capture in Nuclear Astrophysics

Measurement of Alpha Capture Reactions on 17O and 18O for the s-Process

Andreas Christian Best (January, 2012) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Richard James deBoer (August 2011) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Measurements and Analysis of α-induced Reactions of Importance for Nuclear Astrophysics

Georgios Magkotsios (May 2011) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Nucleosynthesis during Freeze-Out Expansions in Core-Collapse Supernovae

Charles Akers (April 2011) - University of Surrey, UK

Testing the Properties of a Gas Target System

Catherine R. Kennedy(2011) - Michigan State University, US

The History of Chemical Enrichment and the Sites of Early Nucleosynthesis: CNO Abundances of Galactic Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor Stars

Daniela Carollo(2011) - Australian National University, Australia

The Chemistry, Structure, and Kinematics of the Inner and Outer Halo of the Galaxy

Nidhi Patel(2010) - Colorado School of Mines, US

Experiments to Further the Understanding of the Triple-Alpha Process in Hot Astrophysical Scenarios

M. Quinn(2010) - University of Notre Dame, US

Beta-decay half-lives of neutron rich isotopes in the Germanium-Bromine region

Shawn O’Brian(2010) - University of Notre Dame, US

Exploring the αp-process with high precision (p,t) reactions

S. Brett(2010) - University of Surrey, UK

Sensitivities to Neutron Separation Energy in the r-Process

S. Thomas(2010) - University of Surrey, UK

Study of Hindrance in the Fusion of Light Nuclei

Alfredo Estrade(2010) - Michigan State University, US

Time-of-Flight Mass Measurements of Neutron Rich Isotopes at NSCL

Mary Beard (August 2010) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Reaction Rate Calculations in dense Stellar Matter

Paul J. LeBlanc (August 2010) - University of Notre Dame, USA

New Measurements and R-Matrix Analysis of the 15N(p,lamda)16O Reaction,

Shawn O’Brien (August 2010) - University of Notre Dame, USA

Exploring the αp-Process with high Precision (p,t) Reactions

Sascha Falahat (July 2010) - Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany

Experimental Investigation of the Reactions 25Mg(α,n)28Si, 26Mg(α,n)29Si, 18O(α,n)21Ne and their Impact on Stellar Nucleosynthesis

Annalia Palumbo (July 2009) - University of Notre Dame, USA

a-Capture and a-Elastic Scattering on p-Nuclei to probe the Hauser-Freshbach Framework

G.W. Hitt(2009) - Michigan State University, US

The 64Zn( t,3He) Charge-Exchange Reaction At 115 MeV Per Nucleon And Application To 64Zn Stellar Electron-Capture

Jeremiah Murphy(2008) - University of Arizona, US

Multi-Dimensional Hydrodynamics of Core-Collapse Supernovae

Clemens Herlitzius (2008) - University of Mainz, Germany (Based on research done during a research stay at Michigan State University, USA)

Improvement of the Neutron Emission Ratio Observer by an Active Cosmic Ray Shield

Brian Marstellar(2007) - Michigan State University, US

The Frequency of Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor Stars and the Origin of Carbon in the Universe

Boris Skorodumov(2007) - University of Notre Dame, US

Resonance Reactions Induced by Light Radioactive Nuclei

Elizabeth Strandberg(2007) - University of Notre Dame, US

AGB Star Nucleosynthesis of the Magnesium Isotopes

Elisabeth Strandberg (April 2007) - University of Notre Dame, USA

AGB Star Nucleosynthesis of the Magnesium Isotopes

Hye Young Lee (January 2007) - University of Notre Dame, USA

The 18F(a,p)21Ne reaction and its Astrophysical Implications

Anthony Piro (July 2006) - University of California at Santa Barbara, USA

Oscillations and Surface Physics of Neutron Stars and White Dwarfs

Edward Charles Simpson (March 2006) - University of Surrey, UK

R-Martrix Analysis of CNO Cycle Reactions

Ruben Kessler (January 2006) - Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany

Identifizierung von r-Prozesskernen in der 132Sn Gegend

Sascha Falahat (January 2006) - Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany

Untersuchung der Kernreaktion 20Ne(p,g)21Na im astrophysikalisch interessanten Energiebereich ( English version)

Aaron Couture (December 2005) - University of Notre Dame, USA

19F(p,g)20Ne and the Stellar CNO Burning Cycle

Claudio Ugalde (July 2005) - University of Notre Dame, USA

The 19F(a,p)22Ne Reaction and the Nucleosynthesis of Fluorine

Fernando A. Montes (2005) - Michigan State University, USA

Beta Decay Studies in Neutron Rich Tc, Ru, Rh and Pd Isotopes and the Weak r-Process

Philip Chang (July 2005) - University of California at Santa Barbara, USA

The Surface Composition of Neutron Stars

Mark S. Wallace (2005) - Michigan State University, USA

the rp-Process on Accreting Neutron Star

Amy Jane Bartlett (March 2005) - University of Surrey, UK

The Rates of 6He(a,n)9Be and 4He(2n, g)6He Reactions and the Astrophysical r-Process

Michelle Suzanne Ouellette (2005) - Michigan State University, USA

Heating and Cooling of Neutron Star Crusts

Paul T. Hosmer (2005) - Michigan State University, USA

Beta-Decay Studies of 78Ni and Other Neutron-Rich Nuclei in the Astrophysical r-Process