Name: Virtual workshop on the "Atomic Structure of Actinides & Related Topics"
Start: 2021-05-26T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2021-05-28T18:00:00+02:00
Location: No location set

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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+ - 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. - 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+ - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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. - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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. - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 End
End
12:50 - 13:00