202 FRIB Graduate Brochure
Alexandra Gade Professor of Physics, FRIB Deputy Scientific Director Keywords: Gamma-Ray Detection, Direct Reactions, Shell Structure, Dripline Experimental Nuclear Physics About • MS, Nuclear Physics, University of Koeln, 1998 • PhD, Physics, University of Cologne, 2002 • Joined the laboratory in April 2002 • gade@frib.msu.edu Research The focus of my research is the structure of atomic nuclei in the regime of very unbalanced proton and neutron numbers. Short-lived radioactive nuclei that contain many more neutrons than protons often reveal surprising properties: Their shape and excitation pattern as well as the energy and occupation of their quantum mechanical orbits by protons and neutrons is significantly altered as compared to stable nuclei. My group uses nuclear reactions to probe such changes in the nuclear structure. Since our nuclei of interest are short-lived and cannot be made into targets, the beam is made up of them. We have at hand an arsenal of different reactions to probe specific nuclear properties. These include scattering as well as reactions that remove or add a nucleon. The experimental challenge now is two-fold: We have to identify all reaction residues (particle spectroscopy) and identify the final state they were left in (gamma-ray spectroscopy). Biography I grew up in Germany being very fond of chemistry, mathematics, and physics and ended up studying physics at the Universität zu Köln where I got my PhD-equivalent with experimental nuclear science research at the local tandem accelerator laboratory. I enjoyed coming up with stable target-projectile combinations that produced my nucleus of interest at the desired excitation energy and angular momentum either directly in a nuclear reaction or subsequently in a nuclear decay. My group’s work today builds on this, only that FRIB allows us to probe the most exotic and interesting nuclei possible as we can use rare-isotope beams to induce nuclear reactions. We use gamma-ray spectroscopy to characterize the excited states of the short-lived reaction products, and the resulting spectra provide fantastic fingerprints of the quantum mechanical inner workings of nuclei that we can only study at FRIB. How Students can Contribute as Part of my Research Team The results from our experiments are often surprising and reveal exciting changes in the structure of exotic nuclei as compared to stable species. We collaborate closely with nuclear structure and reaction theorists. Our experimental input helps to unravel the driving forces behind the often spectacular modifications in nuclear structure and adds to the improvement of nuclear models that are aimed to compute nuclear properties with predictive power also in the exotic regime. Projects in my group involve the analysis of new and exciting data, large-scale detector simulations, hands-on detector upgrades, or a combination of the above. Gamma-ray spectrum of 60 Ti, as detected in the laboratory (lower panel) and after software correction of the data for the Doppler shift inherent to a moving emitter (upper panel). The spectrum revealed for the first time an excited state in 60 Ti at 850 keV excitation energy. Selected Publications Is the Structure of 42 Si Understood?, A. Gade et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 222501 (2019). Commissioning of the LaBr 3 (Ce) detector array at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, B. Longfellow et al., Nuclear Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A 916, 141 (2019). Localizing the Shape Transition in Neutron-Deficient Selenium, J. Henderson et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 082502 (2018). 48 2022_FRIB_Graduate_Brochurev4.indd 48 10/29/2021 3:33:52 PM
Venkatarao Ganni Director of the MSU Cryogenic Initiative, Professor of Accelerator Engineering, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Cryogenic Engineering, Cryogenic Process Systems Helium Refrigeration Accelerator Engineering About • MS, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1976 • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences, Oklahoma State University at Stillwater, 1979 • Joined the laboratory in August 2016 • ganni@frib.msu.edu Research The development of practical and new cryogenic systems and components needed for the efficient and reliable operation of superconducting accelerators is my primary interest. These are complex, energy-intensive thermodynamic process systems, which require many well-matched and efficient sub-systems. Their design requires a multi-disciplinary approach and iterative optimization process. The components used for these systems are often adopted from commercial refrigeration, or other such industries. Consequently, they are often not well-matched, and there is considerable opportunity to improve their efficiency and reliability. This requires a process-system and component-level approach. Investigation requires thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, process control, and electrical power. The equipment involved includes fixed displacement compressors, turbomachinery, heat exchangers, adsorption beds, vacuum systems, and various types of instrumentation. My work has encompassed theory, research and development, and the implementation of these on systems used in industry and in government labs. How Students can Contribute as Part of my Research Team Although we develop and investigate the theory governing what drives the efficient, reliable, and flexible operation of these systems, our goal is to develop actual hardware designs and test them on real systems. This is a unique opportunity available here in the cryogenics department at FRIB, providing students exposure to not only the theory and fundamental research, but also the design, fabrication, and testing of these cryogenic systems. Selected Publications V. Ganni, P. Knudsen, “Optimal Design and Operation of Helium Refrigeration Systems Using the Ganni Cycle,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 55, American Institute of Physics, New York (2010), 1057-1071. V. Ganni, et al, “Compressor System for the 12 GeV Upgrade at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility”, Proceedings of the 23rd International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Wroclaw, Poland, July 19-23, 2010, 859-863. V. Ganni, et al, “Application of JLab 12 GeV Helium Refrigeration System for the FRIB Accelerator at MSU,” Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 59, American Institute of Physics, New York (2014). Biography Four decades of experience in industry and at DOE accelerator laboratories, as well as building, commissioning, and operation of helium refrigeration systems for DOE laboratory particle accelerators, increased my curiosity for a deeper understanding of the thermodynamic principles in order to improve their efficiency, reliability, and operational flexibility. This all began with a curiosity to understand the theory behind the fundamentals for improving refrigeration systems efficiency to reduce the input power, reliability, and operational simplicity. The figure shows the performance of large 4.5 kelvin helium cryogenic refrigerators over a wide capacity range and load type, which use the Ganni-Floating Pressure. 49 2022_FRIB_Graduate_Brochurev4.indd 49 10/29/2021 3:33:52 PM
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Venkatarao Ganni<br />
Director of the MSU Cryogenic Initiative, Professor<br />
of Accelerator Engineering, Adjunct Professor of<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
Keywords: Cryogenic Engineering, Cryogenic Process Systems Helium<br />
Refrigeration<br />
Accelerator Engineering<br />
About<br />
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences,<br />
University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1976<br />
• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences,<br />
Oklahoma State University at Stillwater, 1979<br />
• Joined the laboratory in August 2016<br />
• ganni@frib.msu.edu<br />
Research<br />
The development of practical and new cryogenic<br />
systems and components needed for the efficient and<br />
reliable operation of superconducting accelerators is my<br />
primary interest. These are complex, energy-intensive<br />
thermodynamic process systems, which require many<br />
well-matched and efficient sub-systems. Their design<br />
requires a multi-disciplinary approach and iterative<br />
optimization process. The components used for these<br />
systems are often adopted from commercial refrigeration,<br />
or other such industries. Consequently, they are often<br />
not well-matched, and there is considerable opportunity<br />
to improve their efficiency and reliability. This requires<br />
a process-system and component-level approach.<br />
Investigation requires thermodynamics, heat transfer,<br />
fluid mechanics, process control, and electrical power.<br />
The equipment involved includes fixed displacement<br />
compressors, turbomachinery, heat exchangers,<br />
adsorption beds, vacuum systems, and various types<br />
of instrumentation. My work has encompassed theory,<br />
research and development, and the implementation of<br />
these on systems used in industry and in government labs.<br />
How Students can Contribute as Part<br />
of my Research Team<br />
Although we develop and investigate the theory governing<br />
what drives the efficient, reliable, and flexible operation<br />
of these systems, our goal is to develop actual hardware<br />
designs and test them on real systems. This is a unique<br />
opportunity available here in the cryogenics department<br />
at <strong>FRIB</strong>, providing students exposure to not only the<br />
theory and fundamental research, but also the design,<br />
fabrication, and testing of these cryogenic systems.<br />
Selected Publications<br />
V. Ganni, P. Knudsen, “Optimal Design and Operation of<br />
Helium Refrigeration Systems Using the Ganni Cycle,”<br />
Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 55, American Institute of<br />
Physics, New York (2010), 1057-1071.<br />
V. Ganni, et al, “Compressor System for the 12 GeV Upgrade at<br />
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility”, Proceedings<br />
of the 23rd International Cryogenic Engineering Conference,<br />
Wroclaw, Poland, July 19-23, 2010, 859-863.<br />
V. Ganni, et al, “Application of JLab 12 GeV Helium<br />
Refrigeration System for the <strong>FRIB</strong> Accelerator at MSU,”<br />
Advances in Cryogenic Engineering 59, American Institute of<br />
Physics, New York (2014).<br />
Biography<br />
Four decades of experience in industry and at DOE<br />
accelerator laboratories, as well as building, commissioning,<br />
and operation of helium refrigeration systems for DOE<br />
laboratory particle accelerators, increased my curiosity<br />
for a deeper understanding of the thermodynamic<br />
principles in order to improve their efficiency, reliability,<br />
and operational flexibility. This all began with a curiosity<br />
to understand the theory behind the fundamentals for<br />
improving refrigeration systems efficiency to reduce the<br />
input power, reliability, and operational simplicity.<br />
The figure shows the performance of large 4.5 kelvin<br />
helium cryogenic refrigerators over a wide capacity range<br />
and load type, which use the Ganni-Floating Pressure.<br />
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