Nuclear Physics(DNP)
Physique nucléaire (DPN)
Matthew PEARSON
TRIUMF
Nuclear Physics from cold, trapped atoms
Neutral atom traps provide a well localised, backing free sample of cold atoms. In addition the sample is both isotopically and isomerically pure and held within a highly controllable environment. When coupled, on-line to a radioactive beam facility this allows for precision atomic spectroscopy to be performed along a chain of isotopes. These measurements can yield detailed information on the ground state nuclear moments and nuclear spin as well as the charge and magnetisation distributions within the nucleus. Recent measurements on Potassium isotopes performed at TRIUMFs TRINAT facility will be shown along with future plans.