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Octupole and quadrupole structures in the N=88 nucleus 152Gd
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The focus for this work is on 152Gd produced by the 150Sm( , 2n)152Gd reaction at
a beam energy of 25 MeV. The nucleus has been previously studied for both low spin
states and high spin states at di erent energies. The ...
Antimicrobial discovery from South African marine algae
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Antimicrobials are chemical compounds that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
The majority of these antimicrobials are actually natural products or natural product derived
with key examples being the pioneer ...
Synthesis of the metallocenes for the production of exotic high energy ion beams
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The Subatomic Physics Department of iThemba Laboratory for Accelerated Based Sciences (iThemba LABS) conducts experiments that require a variety of particle beams in order to study nuclear properties (reaction, structure, ...
An investigation into the morphology of radio sources
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Radio galaxies are some of the most unusual and powerful objects in the Universe
and are therefore vital for so many reasons. Studies of Radio-Loud Active
Galactic Nuclei (AGN) gives us the potential to enhance our ...
Metal assisted chemically etched silicon nanowires for application in a hybrid solar cell
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Photovoltaic (PV) devices based on inorganic-organic hybrid active layers have been
extensively studied for over a decade now. However, photoactive hybrid layers of
material combinations such as rr-P3HT and SiNWs still ...
Development and study of a Thoron (Rn-220) standard source
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Thoron Rn-220 is a radioactive gas with a half-life of 55.6 s. It has been identified as a possible health concern in specific places such as monazite processing plants and (rare-earth) mines. The short half-life of Rn-220 ...
Polarizability effects due to low-energy enhancement of the gamma-strength function
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Physics is the study of natural phenomena. Nuclear physicists have since the
discovery of the nucleus been working on understanding its dynamics. The nuclear
chart, analogous to the periodic table of elements, is illustrated ...
Measuring transitional matrix elements using first-order perturbation theory in Coulomb excitation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The aim of nuclear structure physics is to study the interplay between singleparticle
and collective degrees of freedom in nuclei and to explain how nuclei
get excited and decay under di erent external conditions, such ...
Design of a helium-6 production target for the iThemba LABS Radioactive-ion Beam Facility
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
It is well known, that there is a severe lack of information available pertaining to neutron rich nuclei, specifically of those nuclei with mass numbers ≥ 60. These neutron rich nuclei are not easy to access in current ...
Magnetocaloric effect and critical behaviour near the magnetic phase transition temperature in rare-earth compounds
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Rare-earth intermetallic compounds continue to draw considerable attention, due to
their fundamental importance in understanding physical properties and potential applications
based on a variety of phenomena. The focus ...