Speaker
Dr
Konrad Schmidt
(NSCL/MSU)
Description
Nuclear astrophysics experiments, including future studies of solar fusion
reactions, will benefit from the development of next generation gas-target setups.
In the present contribution, supersonic gas-jet targets for nuclear physics are
reviewed. The advantages of a localized, dense and pure target are discussed in
detail by taking the example of the Jet Experiments in Nuclear Structure and
Astrophysics (JENSA) windowless gas-jet target. JENSA provides an
unprecedentedly high number density of ~10^{19} atoms/cm^2 and enables the
direct measurement of various hydrogen and helium-induced astrophysical
reactions. Finally, perspectives of future gas targets are presented.
Primary author
Dr
Konrad Schmidt
(NSCL/MSU)
