Eur. Phys. J. A 13, 217-220 (2002)

New low-energy RIB separator CRIB for nuclear astrophysics

S. Kubono¹, Y. Yanagisawa², T. Teranishi¹, S. Kato³, Y. Kishida², S. Michimasa¹, Y. Ohshiro¹, S. Shimoura¹, K. Ue¹, S. Watanabe¹ and N. Yamazaki<sup>1

1</sup>  Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo (CNS), RIKEN Campus, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
²  Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
³  Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan

kubono@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

(Received: 1 May 2001)

Abstract
An in-flight RIB separator at low energies, which is the first extensive separator at low energies, called CRIB, is just under construction at CNS. This consists of a double-achromatic magnetic separator, a window-less gas target, and a Wien filter. Some characteristics of the CRIB are described. Possible experimental plans are also discussed in our nuclear astrophysics project for the study of the explosive hydrogen burning process, especially on the onset mechanism.

PACS
28.60.+s - Isotope separation and enrichment.
26.30.+k - Nucleosynthesis in novae, supernovae and other explosive environments.
25.60.-t - Reactions induced by unstable nuclei.

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