Journal article
Isotope harvesting at FRIB: additional opportunities for scientific discovery
Journal of physics. G, Nuclear and particle physics, Vol.46(10), p.100501
08/20/2019
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6471/ab26cc
Abstract
The upcoming Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University provides a new opportunity to access some of the world's most specialized scientific resources: radioisotopes. An excess of useful radioisotopes will be formed as FRIB fulfills its basic science mission of providing rare isotope beams. In order for the FRIB beams to reach high-purity, many of the isotopes are discarded and go unused. If harvested, the unused isotopes could enable new research for diverse applications ranging from medical therapy and diagnosis to nuclear security. Given that FRIB will have the capability to create about 80% of all possible atomic nuclei, harvesting at FRIB will provide a fast path for access to a vast an ay of isotopes of interest in basic and applied science investigations. To fully realize this opportunity, infrastructure investment is required to enable harvesting and purification of otherwise unused isotopes. An investment in isotope harvesting at FRIB will provide a powerful resource for development of crucial isotope applications. In 2010, the United States Department of Energy Office of Science, Nuclear Physics, sponsored the first 'Workshop on Isotope Harvesting at FRIB', convening researchers from diverse fields to discuss the scientific impact and technical feasibility of isotope harvesting. Following the initial meeting, a series of biennial workshops was organized. At the fourth workshop, at Michigan State University in 2016, the community elected to prepare a formal document to present their findings. This report is the output of the working group, drawing on contributions and discussions with a broad range of scientific experts.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Isotope harvesting at FRIB: additional opportunities for scientific discovery
- Creators
- E. Paige Abel - Michigan State UniversityMikael Avilov - Michigan State UniversityVirginia Ayres - Michigan State UniversityEva Birnbaum - Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM USAGeorg Bollen - Michigan State UniversityGreg Bonito - Michigan State UniversityTodd Bredeweg - Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM USAHannah Clause - Michigan State UniversityAaron Couture - Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM USAJoe DeVore - Michigan State UniversityMatt Dietrich - Argonne Natl Lab, Lemont, IL USAPaul Ellison - University of Wisconsin–MadisonJonathan Engle - University of Wisconsin–MadisonRichard Ferrieri - University of MissouriJonathan Fitzsimmons - Brookhaven Natl Lab, Upton, NY 11973 USAMoshe Friedman - Michigan State UniversityDali Georgobiani - Michigan State UniversityStephen Graves - Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA USAJohn Greene - Argonne Natl Lab, Lemont, IL USASuzanne Lapi - University of AlabamaC. Shaun Loveless - University of AlabamaTara Mastren - University of UtahCecilia Martinez-Gomez - Michigan State UniversitySean McGuinness - University of Notre DameWolfgang Mittig - Michigan State UniversityDavid Morrissey - Michigan State UniversityGraham Peaslee - University of Notre DameFrederique Pellemoine - Michigan State UniversityJ. David Robertson - University of MissouriNicholas Scielzo - Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA USAMatthew Scott - University of MissouriGregory Severin - Michigan State UniversityDawn Shaughnessy - Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA USAJennifer Shusterman - CUNY Hunter Coll, New York, NY 10021 USAJaideep Singh - Michigan State UniversityMark Stoyer - Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA USALogan Sutherlin - University of MissouriAte Visser - Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA USAJohn Wilkinson - University of Notre Dame
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of physics. G, Nuclear and particle physics, Vol.46(10), p.100501
- DOI
- 10.1088/1361-6471/ab26cc
- ISSN
- 0954-3899
- eISSN
- 1361-6471
- Publisher
- Iop Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 33
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/20/2019
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Radiology; Radiation Oncology
- Record Identifier
- 9984383279402771
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