Strong interactions beyond the neutron drip line (A06)

• Subject Area: Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, Fields
• Term: since 2016
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 279384907

Project A06 studies nuclear forces by measuring the properties of neutron-rich systems at and beyond the neutron dripline. Following the observation of a correlated 4n system in the second funding period, we will focus on the investigation of multi-neutron systems. This includes a program to study their correlations, with an emphasis on the tetra-neutron system, by a direct detection of the neutrons in the reactions with the HIME detector. In addition, it will allow to probe even larger neutron systems, and search for 6n correlations. The experiments will be conducted at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory in Japan.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1245: Nuclei: From Fundamental Interactions to Structure and Stars
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Thomas Aumann; Meytal Duer, Ph.D., since 1/2024; Stefanos Paschalis, Ph.D., until 1/2016; Dr. Dominic Michel Rossi, since 7/2019