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SUMMARY:FRIB-TA Topical Program: Nuclear Isomers in the Era of FRIB
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Alex Brown (Michigan State Unversity)\, Matthew Mump
 ower (Los Alamos National Laboratory)\, G. Wendell Misch\, Filip Kondev (A
 rgonne National Laboratory)\n\nThe FRIB-TA Topical Program: Nuclear Isome
 rs in the Era of FRIB will be held at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams 
 (FRIB) on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing\, 
 MI USA.\n\n\n\nMotivation\n\nNuclear isomers are excited\, intrinsic (sing
 le-particle in nature) states in the atomic nuclei with lifetimes ranging 
 from nanoseconds (or even shorter) to years. They play pivotal roles in ma
 ny fields of nuclear physics and its applications. They can reveal secrets
  of nuclear structure in exotic nuclei. They can influence nucleosynthesis
  in the cosmos\, which effects both the isotopic abundances we see in terr
 estrial environments and what we observe among the stars\; indeed\, the fi
 rst radioactive isotope ever observed in space\, $^{26}$Al\, has an isomer
  that shapes its production in stars. Isomers have real applications in me
 dicine for imaging and cancer treatments\, and they also play a role in nu
 clear reactor heating and provide important clues in nuclear forensics for
  security (such as non-proliferation). This outline of the importance of i
 somers aligns perfectly with the goal of FRIB to enable "discoveries about
  the properties of rare isotopes\, nuclear astrophysics\, fundamental inte
 ractions\, and applications for society\, including in medicine\, homeland
  security\, and industry."\n\nBecause isomers can be so influential\, many
  researchers have studied them in some capacity. But surprisingly\, to dat
 e there have been no major efforts to organize the nuclear physics communi
 ty's isomer investigations. With the advent of FRIB\, we will have access 
 to many known and undiscovered isomers\, and the time is right to coordina
 te research efforts to efficiently and systematically explore the far-reac
 hing impact of nuclear excited states.\n\nGoal of Program & Deliverables\n
 \nThe goal of this topical program is to initiate a community-wide effort 
 to systematically study isomers. It will have three central emphases: nucl
 ear structure\, nuclear astrophysics\, and applications. The nuclear struc
 ture thrust will focus on how insights from isomers reveal information abo
 ut the nuclear force and the consequent effects on nuclear theory. The ast
 rophysical angle will lay out the effects of isomers in astrophysical nucl
 eosynthesis and observations. Finally\, we will consider other contexts an
 d applications for isomers\, including energy\, security\, and medicine.\n
 \nOur deliverable for the topical program will be a white paper on the rol
 e of FRIB early experiments in the measurement and discovery of isomers. T
 he paper will include a priority list of target isomers for experimental i
 nvestigation as well as guidance for which regions of the chart of nuclide
 s to focus on in discovery campaigns. The paper will be a much-needed refe
 rence point to coordinate ongoing and future research and to further justi
 fy experimental measurement of isomers. It will in turn broaden the impact
  of FRIB by energizing the community to study not only ground state proper
 ties\, but also nuclear excited states at FRIB and other facilities.\n\n\n
 The Topical Program is organized by the FRIB Theory Alliance. For selected
  participants we hope to provide partial support which may include lodgi
 ng and meals. After registration has closed you will be contacted with th
 e support we are able to provide. We will not provide support for transpor
 tation expenses.\n\nhttps://indico.frib.msu.edu/event/44/
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