Investigation into the properties and structure of unstable nuclei far from stability is a key
avenue of research in modern nuclear physics. These efforts are motivated by the continual …

High-resolution laser spectroscopy is an established powerful tool in the study of nuclear
shape, size and multipole moments. Measurements of the hyperfine structures and isotope …

In the last two decades, through technological, experimental and theoretical advances, the
situation in experimental fission studies has changed dramatically. With the use of advanced …

At ISOLDE the majority of radioactive ion beams are produced using the resonance
ionization laser ion source (RILIS). This ion source is based on resonant excitation of atomic …

Conspectus Astatine (At) is the rarest on Earth of all naturally occurring elements, situated
below iodine in the periodic table. While only short-lived isotopes (t 1/2≤ 8.1 h) are known …

The chemical properties of an element are primarily governed by the configuration of
electrons in the valence shell. Relativistic effects influence the electronic structure of heavy …

One of the most important properties influencing the chemical behavior of an element is the
electron affinity (EA). Among the remaining elements with unknown EA is astatine, where …

Resonant laser ionization and spectroscopy are widely used techniques at radioactive ion
beam facilities to produce pure beams of exotic nuclei and measure the shape, size, spin …

Despite the consensus around the clinical potential of the α-emitting radionuclide astatine-
211 (211At), there are only a limited number of research facilities that work with this nuclide …

The Soreq Applied Research Accelerator Facility (SARAF) is under construction in the Soreq
Nuclear Research Center at Yavne, Israel. When completed at the beginning of the next …