Nuclear Structure/Direct Reactions Experiments

…became a broader discussion about how to initiate collaborations

Overarching discussion items

• There is a limited knowledge about the details of projects in both directions: this makes it difficult to discuss concrete collaborations

• There are many strong graduate students in China, but there are limited means to keep them in the field of low-energy nuclear physics: strong interest in training opportunities abroad – some funding is already available for that purpose

• Personnel to perform high-priority efforts in experimental nuclear science at NSCL/FRIB is constrained, and there is a need to further enhance technology development – such development can also enhance future development in China

• Experience in China is initially mainly in decay experiments, stopped beam experiments and experiments around the Coulomb barrier – it is easier to kick-off collaborations in these areas

Some tentative items mentioned for which collaboration could be fruitful

• Detectors with good timing/position resolution for tracking – e.g. diamond detectors

• Active Target Time projection Chamber• Software development – FPGA programming• Laser spectroscopy• Laser ionization – harvesting applications• Fragment separator development and operation• Magnet design and construction – design know-how limited in

China, but well-developed construction capabilities. • …Collaborative efforts should be part of a coordinated and well-organized framework with clear science and/or technological development goals that are mutually beneficial

some concrete ideas• Improve mutual understanding of projects,

interests and objectives: workshop in China with the main goal to have a detailed exchange around areas of mutual interest and for US researchers to learn about facilities available in China

• The workshop could become the kick-off for an effort to create an experimental version of CUSTIPEN

• Evaluate what resources/opportunities are available to start on a small scale soon and expand later