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Hironori Iwasaki<br />
Professor of Physics<br />
Keyword: Nuclear Structure, Nuclear Spectroscopy, TRIPLEX, Weakly-bound<br />
nuclear systems, GRETINA<br />
Experimental Nuclear Physics<br />
About<br />
• MS, Physics, University of Tokyo, 1998<br />
• PhD, Physics, University of Tokyo, 2001<br />
• Joined the laboratory in September 2009<br />
• iwasaki@frib.msu.edu<br />
Research<br />
My research focuses on the investigation of the structure<br />
and dynamics of rare isotopes which have unusual protonto-neutron<br />
ratios compared to stable nuclei that exist<br />
in nature. These exotic nuclei, which can be produced<br />
at Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (<strong>FRIB</strong>), often exhibit<br />
surprising phenomena such as nuclear halo characterized<br />
by valence neutrons with spatially extended wave<br />
functions and shape coexistence with competing nuclear<br />
shapes manifested in a single nuclear level. We provide<br />
precise and accurate nuclear data from lifetime and<br />
spectroscopy experiments and, through comparisons to<br />
advanced theory, we try to understand the forces that<br />
bind nucleons into nuclei, test the symmetry in atomic<br />
nuclei, answer questions concerning the astrophysical<br />
origin of nuclear matter, and address societal needs<br />
related to nuclear science. In our experiments, we utilize<br />
the combination of the state-of-the-art equipment,<br />
including GRETINA, TRIPLEX, and S800 spectrograph,<br />
to achieve model-independent measurements of excitedstate<br />
lifetimes.<br />
How Students can Contribute as Part<br />
of my Research Team<br />
In my research group, graduate students 1) develop new<br />
experimental setup and techniques in spectroscopy and<br />
lifetime measurements using relativistic or reaccelerated<br />
rare isotopes beams and 2) analyze data and interpret<br />
physics results from experiments. Students also work on<br />
hands-on projects to operate and improve the TRIPLEX<br />
device which is used for lifetime measurements based on<br />
Doppler-shift techniques. New detector projects developing<br />
radiation-hard diamond detectors and associated data<br />
acquisition system are underway. Depending on interest,<br />
students also participate in summer projects at various<br />
national laboratories to prepare for their future careers.<br />
Selected Publications<br />
Intruder dominance in the second 0+ state of state of<br />
32<br />
Mg studied with a novel technique for in-flight decays; R.<br />
Elder, H. Iwasaki, et al., Phys. Rev. C100, 041301(R), (2019).<br />
Enhanced Electric Dipole Strength for the Weakly Bound<br />
States in 27 Ne; C. Loelius, N. Kobayashi, H. Iwasaki, et al.,<br />
Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 262501 (2018).<br />
Lifetime Measurement and Triple Coexistence Band<br />
Structure in 43 S; T. Mijatovic’, N. Kobayashi, H. Iwasaki, et<br />
al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 012501 (2018).<br />
Biography<br />
Before joining in MSU in 2009, I worked at various places<br />
in the world; University of Tokyo in Japan, IPN Orsay in<br />
France, and University of Cologne in Germany. All these<br />
places have accelerator-based facilities on campus,<br />
realizing the ideal combination of academic and research<br />
environment for scientists and students. In my research<br />
activities, I always like to work with early-career scientists<br />
(students and postdocs) because I can learn new ideas<br />
and views of science by interacting with them. At MSU,<br />
<strong>FRIB</strong> is providing world-class research and training<br />
opportunities, and I am looking forward to working with<br />
future scientists.<br />
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