The FRIB-TA Topical Program: Future directions in nuclear beta decay at FRIB will be held at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) in rooms 1221 A & B on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, MI USA.
Nuclear beta decay is at the heart of understanding the questions that drive nuclear science and fundamental physics. For instance, beta decays can illuminate the behavior of nuclei at the extremes of stability, interplay with radiative neutron captures to produce the observed elemental abundances, and potentially hold the key to better understanding what new physics lies beyond the Standard Model. FRIB is positioned to address these questions with its unique capabilities.
The arrival of FRIB concurrent with the growing reach of ab initio nuclear theory - as well as with the development of experimental approaches leveraging emerging quantum technologies - potentiates deeper understandings of nuclear structure and fundamental symmetries. Realizing this potential, however, will require the coordination of theorists and experimentalists to hone present models, craft impactful measurements, and identify the problems where synergy is needed to move our knowledge forward. The aim of this program is to facilitate that collaboration in the hope of maximizing the information our field gains from beta decays in the FRIB era.
The primary aim of this program is to overview the current state of theoretical approaches to modeling beta decays, to discuss the present experimental status, and to determine how challenges in these areas can be addressed to maximize the opportunities presented by a state-of-the-art facility like FRIB. Over the course of the program, we hope to highlight specific focus areas of nuclear beta decay relevant to FRIB.
The major topics we will discuss in this Topical Program are:
- Refining ab initio nuclear theory
- Decay spectroscopy at FRIB and exotic systems
- Emerging quantum technologies
- Radiative corrections
- Informing astrophysical models
The Topical Program is organized by the FRIB Theory Alliance. For selected participants we hope to provide partial support which may include lodging and some meals. After registration has closed you will be contacted with the support we are able to provide. We will not provide support for transportation expenses.
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