Virtual workshop on the "Atomic Structure of Actinides & Related Topics"
from
Wednesday 26 May 2021 (09:00)
to
Friday 28 May 2021 (18:00)
Monday 24 May 2021
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Wednesday 26 May 2021
09:00
Welcome
Welcome
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
Laser Spectroscopy along the Series of Actinide Elements – A Rewarding Challenge
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Klaus Wendt
Laser Spectroscopy along the Series of Actinide Elements – A Rewarding Challenge
Klaus Wendt
09:05 - 09:40
Overview talk1 (30+5)
09:40
Accurate electronic structure calculations for heavy open-shell systems
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Julian Berengut
Accurate electronic structure calculations for heavy open-shell systems
Julian Berengut
09:40 - 10:15
Overview talk2 (30+5)
10:15
Current Status of Atomic/Chemical Studies of Heavy and Trans- Actinide Elements at JAEA
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Tetsuya K. Sato
(
JAEA
)
Current Status of Atomic/Chemical Studies of Heavy and Trans- Actinide Elements at JAEA
Tetsuya K. Sato
(
JAEA
)
10:15 - 10:45
Invited talk1 (25+5)
10:45
Break
Break
10:45 - 11:05
11:05
Laser spectroscopy of trapped thorium ions
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Ekkehard Peik
(
PTB
)
Laser spectroscopy of trapped thorium ions
Ekkehard Peik
(
PTB
)
11:05 - 11:40
Overview talk3 (30+5)
11:40
Extending our knowledge about the 229Th nuclear isomer
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Benedict Seiferle
(
LMU München
)
Extending our knowledge about the 229Th nuclear isomer
Benedict Seiferle
(
LMU München
)
11:40 - 12:10
Invited talk2 (25+5)
12:10
Investigation of the low-energy isomer 229mTh using the beta decay of 229Ac
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Sandro Kraemer
(
Instituut voor Kern- en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven
)
Investigation of the low-energy isomer 229mTh using the beta decay of 229Ac
Sandro Kraemer
(
Instituut voor Kern- en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven
)
12:10 - 12:35
Contribution1 (20+5)
12:35
Break
Break
12:35 - 14:00
14:00
New developments in theory of actinides and online data portal
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Marianna Safronova
(
University of Delaware
)
New developments in theory of actinides and online data portal
Marianna Safronova
(
University of Delaware
)
14:00 - 14:30
Invited talk3 (25+5)
14:30
A community platform for just atomic computations
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Stephan Fritzsche
(
Helmholtz-Institut Jena
)
A community platform for just atomic computations
Stephan Fritzsche
(
Helmholtz-Institut Jena
)
14:30 - 15:00
Invited talk4 (25+5)
15:00
Studying the origin of actinides in the universe with radiative transfer simulations of neutron-star mergers
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Andreas Floers
(
GSI Darmstadt
)
Studying the origin of actinides in the universe with radiative transfer simulations of neutron-star mergers
Andreas Floers
(
GSI Darmstadt
)
15:00 - 15:25
Contribution3 (20+5)
15:25
Atomic Structure Calculations in Lanthanide and Actinide ions relevant to kilonovae
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Ricardo F. Silva
(
Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (LIP) and Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
)
Atomic Structure Calculations in Lanthanide and Actinide ions relevant to kilonovae
Ricardo F. Silva
(
Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (LIP) and Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
)
15:25 - 15:50
Contribution2 (20+5)
15:50
Break
Break
15:50 - 16:10
16:10
The isotope program at ORNL for target material for superheavy element research
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Julie Ezold
(
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
)
The isotope program at ORNL for target material for superheavy element research
Julie Ezold
(
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
)
16:10 - 16:45
Overview talk4 (30+5)
16:45
Proton-induced fusion-evaporation reactions for actinide production at IGISOL
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Andrea Raggio
(
UNIVERSITY OF JYVASKYLA
)
Proton-induced fusion-evaporation reactions for actinide production at IGISOL
Andrea Raggio
(
UNIVERSITY OF JYVASKYLA
)
16:45 - 17:15
Invited talk5 (25+5)
17:15
The NEXT Project
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Xiangcheng Chen
(
University of Groningen
)
The NEXT Project
Xiangcheng Chen
(
University of Groningen
)
17:15 - 17:40
Contribution4 (20+5)
17:40
Solution combustion synthesis of thin actinide targets for nuclear science measurements
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Khachatur Manukyan
(
University of Notre Dame
)
Solution combustion synthesis of thin actinide targets for nuclear science measurements
Khachatur Manukyan
(
University of Notre Dame
)
17:40 - 18:05
Contribution5 (20+5)
Thursday 27 May 2021
09:00
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
In-gas-jet laser spectroscopy studies of actinides: A quest for 229mTh+
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Rafael Ferrer
(
KU Leuven - IKS
)
In-gas-jet laser spectroscopy studies of actinides: A quest for 229mTh+
Rafael Ferrer
(
KU Leuven - IKS
)
09:05 - 09:40
Overview talk5 (30+5)
09:40
Calculation of electronic structure of Fm, Md and No.
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Vladimir Dzuba
(
UNSW Sydney
)
Calculation of electronic structure of Fm, Md and No.
Vladimir Dzuba
(
UNSW Sydney
)
09:40 - 10:10
Invited talk6 (25+5)
10:10
Developments of the In-Gas-Jet Laser Ionization Spectroscopy technique: towards laser ionisation spectroscopy of 229Th+
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Arno Claessens
(
KU Leuven
)
Developments of the In-Gas-Jet Laser Ionization Spectroscopy technique: towards laser ionisation spectroscopy of 229Th+
Arno Claessens
(
KU Leuven
)
10:10 - 10:35
Contribution6 (20+5)
10:35
Commissioning tests of the S3-Low Energy Branch at SPIRAL2-GANIL
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Jekabs Romans
(
KU Leuven
)
Commissioning tests of the S3-Low Energy Branch at SPIRAL2-GANIL
Jekabs Romans
(
KU Leuven
)
10:35 - 11:00
Contribution7 (20+5)
11:00
A diode-pumped, continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser and its application to high resolution laser spectroscopy of actinides
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Volker Sonnenschein
(
University of Nagoya
)
A diode-pumped, continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser and its application to high resolution laser spectroscopy of actinides
Volker Sonnenschein
(
University of Nagoya
)
11:00 - 11:25
Contribution8 (20+5)
11:25
Break
Break
11:25 - 11:45
11:45
Calculations of the Electron Affinity of Polonium at the CCSD(T) level
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Raphaël Crosa-Rossa
(
RUG - University of Groningen
)
Calculations of the Electron Affinity of Polonium at the CCSD(T) level
Raphaël Crosa-Rossa
(
RUG - University of Groningen
)
11:45 - 12:10
Contribution9 (20+5)
12:10
Ionisation potentials and electron affinity of oganesson with relativistic coupled cluster method
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Yangyang Guo
(
University of Groningen
)
Ionisation potentials and electron affinity of oganesson with relativistic coupled cluster method
Yangyang Guo
(
University of Groningen
)
12:10 - 12:35
Contribution10 (20+5)
12:35
Direct laser spectroscopy of a short-lived, heavy molecule
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Shane Wilkins
(
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
)
Direct laser spectroscopy of a short-lived, heavy molecule
Shane Wilkins
(
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
)
12:35 - 13:00
Contribution11 (20+5)
13:00
Break
Break
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Progress and prospects for Laser Ionization and Spectroscopy of Actinides within the LISA Innovative Training Network
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Bruce Marsh
Progress and prospects for Laser Ionization and Spectroscopy of Actinides within the LISA Innovative Training Network
Bruce Marsh
14:00 - 14:35
Overview talk6 (30+5)
14:35
Development of Ultrasensitive Analytical Techniques to Detect Trace Elements
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Alfredo Galindo-Uribarri
(
ORNL
)
Development of Ultrasensitive Analytical Techniques to Detect Trace Elements
Alfredo Galindo-Uribarri
(
ORNL
)
14:35 - 15:05
Invited talk7 (25+5)
15:05
Towards efficient and reliable ISOL production of 225Ac: Placing an upper bound on collection efficiency.
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Jake Johnson
(
KU Leuven
)
Towards efficient and reliable ISOL production of 225Ac: Placing an upper bound on collection efficiency.
Jake Johnson
(
KU Leuven
)
15:05 - 15:30
Contribution12 (20+5)
15:30
Break
Break
15:30 - 15:50
15:50
Challenges in studies of actinide spectra: An example of the first three spectra of actinium
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Alexander Kramida
(
National Institute of Standards and Technology
)
Challenges in studies of actinide spectra: An example of the first three spectra of actinium
Alexander Kramida
(
National Institute of Standards and Technology
)
15:50 - 16:25
Overview talk7 (30+5)
16:25
Laser Spectroscopic Investigation of the heaviest actinides at GSI
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Premaditya Chhetri
(
HI Mainz, GSI
)
Laser Spectroscopic Investigation of the heaviest actinides at GSI
Premaditya Chhetri
(
HI Mainz, GSI
)
16:25 - 16:55
Invited talk8 (25+5)
16:55
Investigation of the atomic structure of curium and re-determination of its first ionization potential
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Nina Kneip
(
Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55099 Mainz, Germany
)
Investigation of the atomic structure of curium and re-determination of its first ionization potential
Nina Kneip
(
Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55099 Mainz, Germany
)
16:55 - 17:20
Contribution13 (20+5)
17:20
Nuclear structure investigations on 253-255 Es by laser resonance ionization spectroscopy
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Steven Nothhelfer
(
JGU, HIM, GSI
)
Nuclear structure investigations on 253-255 Es by laser resonance ionization spectroscopy
Steven Nothhelfer
(
JGU, HIM, GSI
)
17:20 - 17:45
Contribution14 (20+5)
17:45
Laser spectroscopy of 248,249,250,254Fm
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Jessica Warbinek
Laser spectroscopy of 248,249,250,254Fm
Jessica Warbinek
17:45 - 18:10
Contribution15 (20+5)
Friday 28 May 2021
09:00
Technical issues (5)
Technical issues (5)
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
High accuracy predictions of properties of heavy atoms and evaluation of uncertainties.
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Anastasia Borschevsky
(
University of Groningen
)
High accuracy predictions of properties of heavy atoms and evaluation of uncertainties.
Anastasia Borschevsky
(
University of Groningen
)
09:05 - 09:35
Invited talk9 (25+5)
09:35
Nuclear polarization and other enhanced effects effects in the heaviest elements
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Victor Flambaum
(
University of New South Wales, School of Physics, Sydney 2052, Australia
)
Nuclear polarization and other enhanced effects effects in the heaviest elements
Victor Flambaum
(
University of New South Wales, School of Physics, Sydney 2052, Australia
)
09:35 - 10:05
Invited talk10 (25+5)
10:05
Hyperfine field calculations for electronic states in germanium using the relativistic Fock-space coupled-cluster method
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Martijn Reitsma
(
Van Swinderen Institute, University of Groningen
)
Hyperfine field calculations for electronic states in germanium using the relativistic Fock-space coupled-cluster method
Martijn Reitsma
(
Van Swinderen Institute, University of Groningen
)
10:05 - 10:30
Contribution16 (20+5)
10:30
Break
Break
10:30 - 10:50
10:50
Laser resonance chromatography: theoretical assessment for lanthanide and actinide ions
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Alexei Buchachenko
(
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
)
Laser resonance chromatography: theoretical assessment for lanthanide and actinide ions
Alexei Buchachenko
(
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
)
10:50 - 11:25
Overview talk8 (30+5)
11:25
Laser Resonance Chromatography (LRC): A Progress Report
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Elisa Romero Romero
(
Helmholtz Institut Mainz
)
Laser Resonance Chromatography (LRC): A Progress Report
Elisa Romero Romero
(
Helmholtz Institut Mainz
)
11:25 - 11:50
Contribution17 (20+5)
11:50
Electronic structure of Rf+ (Z = 104) from ab initio calculations
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Harry Ramanantoanina
(
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Germany)
)
Electronic structure of Rf+ (Z = 104) from ab initio calculations
Harry Ramanantoanina
(
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Germany)
)
11:50 - 12:15
Contribution18 (20+5)
12:15
Conceptual Design of an Ion Mobility Spectrometer for mobility measurement of actinides
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Elisabeth Ute Rickert
Conceptual Design of an Ion Mobility Spectrometer for mobility measurement of actinides
Elisabeth Ute Rickert
12:15 - 12:40
Contribution19 (20+5)
12:40
12:40 - 12:50
12:50
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12:50 - 13:00