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20152025
most citedFirst direct mass measurements of nuclides around with a Multireflection Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrograph

73 citations · 272 across the 15 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

physics.atom-ph2025

Anomalous nuclear effects on ion charge state distribution in helium gas

Sota Kimura, Michiharu Wada, Hiromitsu Haba +4

The influence of isotope differences on ion charge state yield ratios has never been studied in detail, having been considered negligible. However, we have observed anomalous ion c…

nucl-ex2024

Comprehensive mass measurement study of Cf fission fragments with MRTOF-MS and detailed study of masses of neutron-rich Ce isotopes

Sota Kimura, Michiharu Wada, Hiromitsu Haba +7

We report the mass measurements of neutron-rich isotopes produced via spontaneous fission of Cf using a multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrograph. The mass of ${}…

physics.ins-det2022★ 1 cited

Design report of the KISS-II facility for exploring the origin of uranium

Takamichi Aoki, Yoshikazu Hirayama, Hironobu Ishiyama +14

One of the critical longstanding issues in nuclear physics is the origin of the heavy elements such as platinum and uranium. The r-process hypothesis is generally supported as the…

nucl-ex2022★ 28 cited

A new study of the and shell gap for Ti and V by the first high-precision MRTOF mass measurements at BigRIPS-SLOWRI

S. Iimura, M. Rosenbusch, A. Takamine +34

The atomic masses of Sc, Ti, and V have been determined using the high-precision multi-reflection time-of-flight technique. The radioisotopes have been p…

physics.ins-det2021

The new MRTOF mass spectrograph following the ZeroDegree spectrometer at RIKEN's RIBF facility

M. Rosenbusch, M. Wada, S. Chen +23

A newly assembled multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrograph (MRTOF-MS) at RIKEN's RIBF facility became operational for the first time in spring 2020; further modifications…

nucl-ex2021★ 11 cited

First direct observation of isomeric decay in neutron-rich odd-odd Ta

Y. X. Watanabe, P. M. Walker, Y. Hirayama +19

De-excitation rays associated with an isomeric state of Ta were investigated. The isomers were produced in multinucleon transfer reactions between a Xe beam and…

nucl-ex2021

Alpha-decay-correlated mass measurement of 206,207Ra using an -TOF detector equipped MRTOF-MS system

T. Niwase, M. Wada, P Schury +25

The atomic masses of the isotopes Ra have been measured via decay-correlated mass spectroscopy using a multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrograph equipped with a…

physics.ins-det2020★ 2 cited

Reduction of contaminants originating from primary beam by improving the beam stoppers in GARIS-II

Sota Kimura, Daiya Kaji, Yuta Ito +4

Two independent beam stoppers have been developed for improving the beam separation of the gas-filled recoil ion separator GARIS-II. Performance evaluation of these supplemental be…

nucl-ex2020

First high-precision direct determination of the atomic mass of a superheavy nuclide

P. Schury, T. Niwase, M. Wada +25

We present the first direct measurement of the atomic mass of a superheavy nuclide. Atoms of Db (=105) were produced online at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-B…

physics.ins-det2019★ 15 cited

Development of an "-ToF" detector for correlated measurement of atomic masses and decay properties

T. Niwase, M. Wada, P. Schury +12

We have developed a novel detector, referred to as an "-ToF detector", for correlated measurements of atomic masses and decay properties of low-yield, short-lived radioactive is…

nucl-ex2018★ 31 cited

New mass anchor points for neutron-deficient heavy nuclei from direct mass measurements of radium and actinium isotopes

M. Rosenbusch, Y. Ito, P. Schury +17

The masses of the exotic isotopes Ac and Ra have been measured with a multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrograph. These isotopes were obtained in fli…

nucl-ex2017★ 73 cited

First direct mass measurements of nuclides around with a Multireflection Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrograph

Y. Ito, P. Schury, M. Wada +23

The masses of Es, Fm and the transfermium nuclei Md, and No, produced by hot- and cold-fusion reactions, in the vicinity of the deformed …

nucl-ex2017★ 25 cited

Atomic masses of intermediate-mass neutron-deficient nuclei with relative uncertainty down to 35-ppb via multireflection time-of-flight mass spectrograph

S. Kimura, Y. Ito, D. Kaji +18

High-precision mass measurements of Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Br, Rb, and Sr were performed utilizing a multireflection t…

nucl-ex2016★ 30 cited

In-gas-cell laser spectroscopy for magnetic dipole moment of Pt toward 126

Y. Hirayama, M. Mukai, Y. X. Watanabe +10

Magnetic dipole moment and mean-square charge radius of Pt ( 5/2) have been evaluated for the first time from the investigation of the hyperfine splitting of the…

nucl-ex2015★ 56 cited

First Online Mass Measurements of Isobar Chains via Multi-Reflection Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrograph Coupled with GARIS-II

P. Schury, M. Wada, Y. Ito +16

Using a mulit-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrograph (MRTOF-MS) located after a gas cell coupled with the gas-filled recoil ion separator GARIS-II, the masses of several heavy…