The rapid neutron capture process (r process) is believed to be responsible for about half of
the production of the elements heavier than iron and contributes to abundances of some …

Recent developments in precision mass spectrometry of radioactive isotopes (RI) and some
selected related physics subjects are reviewed. In the last decades, besides conventional …

Abstract PUMA, antiProton Unstable Matter Annihilation, is a nuclear-physics experiment at
CERN aiming at probing the surface properties of stable and rare isotopes by use of low …

Beta decay of highly charged ions has attracted much attention in recent years. An obvious
motivation for this research is that stellar nucleosynthesis proceeds at high temperatures …

The new elements from Z= 107 to 112 were synthesized in cold fusion reactions based on
targets of lead and bismuth. The principle physical concepts are presented which led to the …

Understanding the atomic and nuclear properties of very heavy and superheavy nuclides is
one of the main objectives in experiments at the recoil separator SHIP at the GSI …

The Penning-trap mass spectrometer SHIPTRAP allows precision mass measurements of
rare isotopes produced in fusion-evaporation reactions. In the first period of operation the …

We describe the status of our effort to realize a first neutrino factory and the progress made
in understanding the problems associated with the collection and cooling of muons towards …

The quest to comprehend how nuclear processes influence astrophysical phenomena is
driving experimental and theoretical research programs worldwide. One of the main goals in …

An ion-catcher device consisting of a buffer-gas stopping cell and a radio-frequency
quadrupole (RFQ) has been built for the SHIPTRAP facility at GSI. Results of …