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ISOLTRAP’s MR-ToF mass separator to plumb a neutron star

The mass of an atomic nucleus is one of its most fundamental properties.Via the binding energy, i.e., the difference in mass between its constituents (protons and neutrons) and the entire nucleus, it reflects the sum of all interactions present.…

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PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROGRAMS OF THE n_TOF EXPERIMENT

High  precision  neutron cross-‐section  data  are  of  major  importance  for  a  wide  variety  of  research   fields   in  basic  and  applied  nuclear   physics   [1].   In  particular,  neutron  data   on  neutron-‐nucleus reactions  are …

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COMPASS-‐II: Preparing for the next step

COMPASS (NA58)  is preparing  for the  next  step in its  programme studying  nucleon  structure and   hadron   spectroscopy. From   2014 onward   the focus   will be on transverse momentum dependent    (TMD)    parton   distribution   functions…

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CLOUD

A new experiment, known as CLOUD1, began operation at the CERN PS in November 2009 [CERN Bulletin (2009)]. The CLOUD collaboration comprises 17 institutes from Europe, Russia and the United States, and brings together a diverse interdisciplinary…

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