Experiments with relativistic secondary beams of heavy ions at the GSI projectile fragment separator

At the GSI projectile fragment separator for the first time relativistic exotic nuclei throughout the whole periodic table of elements up to uranium were produced and isotopically separated. Systematic studies of the projectile fragmentation, complete mass- and charge distributions of fragments from fission of relativistic uranium nuclei, and first secondary-beam experiments such as the breakup of halo nuclei, the fragmentation of proton-rich secondary beams, and the fission of uranium fragments were made. In combination with the experimental heavy-ion storage ring experiments on the decay of exotic nuclei in exotic ionic charge states and direct mass measurements with stored and cooled ion beams were started. (orig.)Available from TIB Hannover: RO 801(93-53) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman