RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science Superheavy Element Research Group
Director: Hiromitsu Haba (D.Sc.)
Research Summary
The heavy elements with atomic numbers exceeding 103 are called superheavy elements (SHEs). In Superheavy Element Research Group, Superheavy Element Production Team and Superheavy Element Devise Development Team work together to investigate synthesis of SHEs, nuclear properties of SHE nuclei, and chemical properties of SHEs. We also develop and maintain SHE production and separation devices, detectors, and chemistry apparatuses.
Main Research Fields
- Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Related Research Fields
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering
- Particle/Nuclear/Astro physics
- Inorganic/Coordination chemistry, Analytical chemistry
- Quantum beam science
Keywords
- Superheavy Element
- New Element
- Radioisotope
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Chemistry
Recent Research Results
Dec. 31, 2015
It’s official! Element 113 was discovered at RIKEN
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Lab Members
Principal investigator
- Hiromitsu Haba
- Director
Contact Information
Nishina Building
2-1 Hirosawa,
Wako, Saitama
351-0198, Japan
Email: haba [at] riken.jp
Organization
- Superheavy Element Production Team
- Hiromitsu Haba (D.Sc.)
- Superheavy Element Device Development Team
- Kouji Morimoto (D.Sc.)