Applications of Nuclear Physics A Small Accelerator Lab

Applications of Nuclear Physics: A Small Accelerator Lab Story Graham F. Peaslee June 13, 2014

The Hope College Nuclear Group • The integration of research and education • Publication–driven, NSF funded • An interdisciplinary expansion >150 undergraduates / 20 years

External User Science • Heavy Ion Reactions Radioactive Nuclear Beams

Phys. Rev. C 83 057304 (2011) Phys. Rev. C 83 031303(R) (2011) Phys. Rev. C 81 021302(R) (2010) * Phys. Lett. B 683, 129 (2010) Phys. Rev. C 80 021302 (2009) Phys. Lett. B 672, 17 (2009) Phys. Rev. C 78 044303 (2008)* + 9 other publications

Hope College Ion Beam Analysis Lab HIBAL 1. 7 MV tandem accelerator

Nuclear Physics Applications (2007 LRP) • • Medical Diagnostics & Therapy Safety & National Security Energy Production & Exploration Art & Archeology Materials Analysis Environmental Applications Materials Modification

• Medical Diagnostics & Therapy “Harvesting” 67 Cu (t 1/2 ~ 2. 6 days) from FRIB beam stop Therapy Imaging

• Medical Diagnostics & Therapy “Harvesting” 67 Cu from beam stop A. Pen et al. , NIM A (2014) T. Mastren et al. , (submitted) Sci. Rep. (2014)

• Safety & National Security Cathodoluminescent signatures of neutron irradiation in calcite DK Silletti, et al. (2012) J. Rad. Meas.

• Energy Production & Exploration Nuclear Batteries: Radio. Isotope Micro Source e. g. 148 Gd (t 1/2 ~ 75 a) harvested from reactor ion exchange resins at MURR • Art & Archeology Forensic Analysis of Trace Elements in Glass: PIXE analyses… P. A. De. Young et al, J. Forensic Sci, (2011) L. Jisonna et al. , NIM B (2011)

• Materials Analysis • Environmental Applications Metalloprotein Stoichiometry Myoglobin PESA Analysis JD Warner et al. , Nucl Instr. Meth. B (2010) SAJ Messing et al. , Nucl Acids Res (2012) PIXE Analysis

• Materials Analysis • Environmental Applications Halogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products Br PIXE R. Fuoco et al. , J. College Sci Teaching (2012) A. M. Maley et al. , (submitted) Nucl Instr. Meth B (2014)

• Materials Analysis • Environmental Applications Halogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products

• Materials Analysis • Environmental Applications Perfluorinated Compounds in Consumer Products PIGE

Lots of Applications… Lots of interdisciplinary work… Phys. Rev. , NIM, Nucl. Phys. , J. Rad. Meas. , J. Forensic Sci. , J. Nucleic Acids Res. , Sci. Rep. – NPG, Am. Mineralogist, Thin Solid Films, J. Soil & Sediment, J. Appl. Clay Sci. , J. Electrochemistry…. (All in last 3 years…)

Lots of Students & Learning:

Acknowledgements NSF – MRI 0319523 & 0959282 NSF – RUI 0969058 & 1306074 DHS – 2008 -DN-077 -ER 0008 EPA – GL 00 E 01116 -0 DOE – SC 0007352

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