Argonne National Laboratory Physics Division Annual Report 2006

摘要

This report highlights the activities of the Physics Division of Argonne National Laboratory in 2006. The Division's programs include the operation as a national user facility of ATLAS, the Argonne Tandem Linear Accelerator System, research in nuclear structure and reactions, nuclear astrophysics, nuclear theory, investigations in medium-energy nuclear physics as well as research and development in accelerator technology. The mission of nuclear physics is to understand the origin, evolution and structure of baryonic matter in the universe--the core of matter, the fuel of stars, and the basic constituent of life itself. The Division's research focuses on innovative new ways to address this mission. During 2006, progress towards the Californium Rare Ion Breeder Upgrade (CARIBU) has been brisk. This project, with a 2009 completion date, will enhance the research potential at ATLAS by making hundreds of neutron-rich nuclei available for research at energies in the vicinity of the Coulomb barrier. As this report shows, the design of most major components has been completed and the project is moving into the production phase.