Wang Jian-Song

Property measurement of the CsI(Tl) crystal prepared at IMP

Large-sized CsI(Tl) single crystals, ~ 100 mm × 350 mm, have been grown successfully, and this CsI(Tl) coupled with PD has been successfully utilized at RIBLL (the Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou) to measure the energy of heavy ions as a stopping detector. The performances of CsI(Tl) detector coupled with PD and APD have been tested and compared, including the temperature dependence of scintillating light yield.

Measurement of the total reaction cross section for the mirror nuclei 12N and 12B

The mirror nuclei N-12 and B-12 are separated by the Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou (RIBLL) at HIRFL from the breakup of 78.6 MeV/u N-14 on a Be target. The total reaction cross-sections of N-12 at 34.9 MeV/u and B-12 at 54.4 MeV/u on a Si target have been measured by using the transmission method. Assuming N-12 consists of a C-11 core plus one halo proton, the excitation function of N-12 and B-12 on a Si target and a C target were calculated with the Glauber model. It can fit the experimental data very well. The characteristic halo structure for N-12 was found with a large diffusion of the protons density distribution.

Experimental Study of Beta-Delayed Proton Emission of 36,37Ca

The investigation of beta-delayed proton decay mode has become a powerful probe to study the proton-rich nuclei and their nuclear structure. To study exotic nuclei with extremely low purity produced by the Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou, we perform an experiment of beta-delayed proton emission of 36,37Ca under a high-intensity continuous-beam mode. Ions are implanted into a double-sided silicon strip detector, where the subsequent decays are correlated to the preceding implantations in time sequence. The energy spectra of delayed protons from 36,37Caβ decay, half-lives and decay branching ratios are measured. The experimental results confirm the previous literature data and some improved results are obtained as well, demonstrating the feasibility of our detection approach and the reliability of our data analysis procedure. This allows for the development of more powerful detection arrays and further research on nuclei closer to proton-drip line on the basis of present work.

Studies of a scintillator-bar detector for a neutron wall at an external target facility

To achieve a better time resolution of a scintillator-bar detector for a neutron wall at the external target facility of HIRFL-CSR, we have carried out a detailed study of the photomultiplier, the wrapping material and the coupling media. The timing properties of a scintillator-bar detector have been studied in detail with cosmic rays using a high and low level signal coincidence. A time resolution of 80 ps has been achieved in the center of the scintillator-bar detector.

Measurements of Total Reaction Cross Sections for Exotic Nuclei Close to the Proton Drip-line at Intermediate Energies and Observation of a Proton Halo in 27P

Measurements of the total reaction cross sections (sigma (R)) for some proton-rich nuclei (N = 11 - 15 isotones) on a carbon target at intermediate energies have been performed on the Radioactive Ion Beam Line of the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou. A larger enhancement of sigma (R) for P-27 has been observed than for its neighbours. Evidence for a proton halo in P-27 has been revealed in the Glauber analysis of the total reaction cross sections in terms of the difference factor d.

Measurements of total reaction cross section for light nuclei and evidence for the anomalous nuclear structure in C-15

Measurements of the total reaction cross section for C12-16, N14-17 and O16-18 on carbon target at intermediate energies were performed on RIBLL of HIRFL. A larger enhancement of sigma(n) for C-15 was observed than that for its neighbors. The analysis of these data indicates possible existence of an anomalous nuclear structure in C-15. A new quantity was suggested as the criterion to distinguish anomalous structure nuclei from normal nuclei.

Total reaction cross section measurements at intermediate energy for the proton halo candidate Al-23 and its neighbours

Total reaction cross sections sigma (R) for some proton-rich isotones (N = 10) near Al-23 on a carbon target have been measured at intermediate energies in the experiment performed at the Radioactive Ion Beam Line of the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou. The Z-dependence Of sigma (R) shows a remarkable enhancement for Al-23 relative to its neighbours. The difference factor d has been deduced from the measured sigma (R) by using the Glauber or Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck models. From the above analysis, a possible one-proton halo structure is suggested for Al-23.

Fractal geometrical properties of nuclei

We present a new idea to understand the structure of nuclei and compare it to the liquid drop model. After discussing the probability that the nuclear system may be a fractal object with the characteristic of self-similarity, the irregular nuclear structure properties and the self-similarity characteristic are considered to be an intrinsic aspect of the nuclear structure properties. For the description of nuclear geometric properties, the nuclear fractal dimension is an irreplaceable variable similar to the nuclear radius. In order to determine these two variables, a new nuclear potential energy formula which is related to the fractal dimension is put forward and the phenomenological semiempirical Bethe–Weizsacker binding energy formula is modified using the fractal geometric theory. One important equation set with two equations is obtained, which is related to the concept that the fractal dimension should be a dynamic parameter in the process of nuclear synthesis. The fractal dimensions of the light nuclei are calculated and their physical meanings are discussed. We compare the nuclear fractal mean density radii with the radii calculated by the liquid drop model for the light stable and unstable nuclei using rational nuclear fractal structure types. In the present model of fractal nuclear structure there is an obvious additional feature compared to the liquid drop model, since the present model can reflect the geometric information of the nuclear structure, especially for nuclei with clusters, such as the α-cluster nuclei and halo nuclei.

A simulation study of a dual-plate in-room PET system for dose verification in carbon ion therapy

Carbon ion therapy have the ability to overcome the limitation of convertional radiotherapy due to its most energy deposition in selective depth, usually called Bragg peak, which results in increased biological effectiness. During carbon ion therapy, lots positron emitters such as

Knockout reaction induced by 6He at 61.2 MeV/u

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