Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Nuclear Structure and Decay Data: experiment, theory, and evaluation

Administration

Description

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting

This workshop offers an opportunity to explore nuclear structure and decay data and their applications, gain practical experience with modern nuclear databases and become familiar with the evaluation process used to produce the Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File (ENSDF).

The Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File (ENSDF) is a unique database of recommended values of nuclear structure properties such as level energies, spins and parities, branching ratios and decay radiation, that are widely used in fundamental nuclear research and nuclear applications.
The 11th workshop of its kind, this event offers an introduction to the evaluation methods, policies and analysis tools that are used to evaluate the experimental data in ENSDF.
The workshop provides a suite of lectures on modern experimental methdos and techniques, as well as an overview of nuclear structure theories; participants will be guided through the available nuclear structure and decay data online resources, and will gain insight on how nuclear data is applied in various fields. Finally, they will be directly involved in compilation and evaluation of nuclear structure and decay data using the ENSDF analysis and utility codes.

Topics

Nuclear Structure Experimental Techniques
Nuclear Structure Theory
Nuclear Databases and Web-Based Tools
ENSDF Evaluation Methodology and Policies
ENSDF Analysis and Utility Codes
Applications of Nuclear Data

Speakers
S. Basunia, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
J. Chen, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams/Michigan State University, USA
P. Dimitriou, IAEA, Austria
T. Kibedi, Australian National University, Australia
F.G. Kondev, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
C. Morse, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
P. Regan, Surrey University/National Physical Laboratory, UK
E. Ricard, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
D. Vretenar, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Requirements: At least an M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Physics is required.
Research experience in nuclear structure experiment or theory would be an asset.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Material

Abstract Templates Group Photo Poster Preliminary list of Participants

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Nuclear Structure and Decay Data: experiment, theory, and evaluation | (smr 4107)

Go to day

Monday, 6 October 2025

09:30 - 10:30

09:30 Registration Formalities 30'

Upon arrival, Visitors not staying in the ICTP Guest Houses, are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the Adriatico Guest House (Lower level). The Registration Desk will be open in the morning starting from 9:30.

10:00 Coffee Break 30'

10:30 - 17:30

10:30 IAEA/ICTP Introduction 1h0'

Speaker: Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)

11:30 IAEA Webtools 1h0'

Speaker:	Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'

14:00 Introduction to XUNDL Compilation Practical Exercise 1h0'

Infolab

Speaker:

Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria), Filip Gueorguiev KONDEV (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia)

15:00 Introduction to ENSDF/XUNDL/NSR 1h0'

Speaker: Elizabeth Anne Triano RICARD (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA)
16:00 Coffee Break 30'
16:30 NNDC Webtools: NSR/ENSDF/XUNDL and NUDAT 1h0'

Speaker: Elizabeth Anne Triano RICARD (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA)

Tuesday, 7 October 2025
- 09:00 - 17:30
  - 09:00 Nuclear Theory I 1h30'
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Nuclear Exp. Methods I 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Patrick Henry REGAN (University of Surrey, UK)
  - 12:00 Nuclear Exp. Methods II 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Patrick Henry REGAN (University of Surrey, UK)
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 14:00 Codes: Installation, Demonstration, Exercises 1h30'
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Infolab
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    Speaker: Filip Gueorguiev KONDEV (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia)
  - 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 16:00 Java Codes, BetaShape, BrIcc, BrIccmixing 1h30'
    
    Speaker: Filip Gueorguiev KONDEV (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia)
- 19:00 - 20:30
  - 19:00 Welcome Reception 1h30' ( Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria )
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All Participants are cordially invited to the Welcome Reception
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Wednesday, 8 October 2025

09:00 - 17:30

09:00 Nuclear Theory II 1h30'

Speaker: Dario VRETENAR (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 XUNDL Compilation 1h30'

Infolab

Speaker:

Filip Gueorguiev KONDEV (Argonne National Laboratory, USA), Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia), Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)

12:30 Group Photo 5'
12:35 Lunch Break 1h25'
14:00 Decay Data in ENSDF 1h30'

Speaker: Filip Gueorguiev KONDEV (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
15:30 Coffee Break 30'
16:00 XUNDL Compilation 1h30'

Speaker: Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia), Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)

Thursday, 9 October 2025
- 09:00 - 17:30
  - 09:00 ICC, BRICC, BRCCMIXING, NORMALIZATION 1h30'
    
    Speaker: Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia)
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Nuclear Exp. Methods III 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Patrick Henry REGAN (University of Surrey, UK)
  - 12:00 Nuclear Moments 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Georgi GEORGIEV (IJCLab, CNRS/IN2P3, France)
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 14:00 AME/NUBASE 1h30'
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Infolab
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    Speaker: Filip Gueorguiev KONDEV (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
  - 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 16:00 XUNDL Compilation - II 1h30'
    
    Speaker: Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia), Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)

Friday, 10 October 2025

09:00 - 16:00

09:00 Nuclear Exp. Methods IV 1h0'

Speaker: Patrick Henry REGAN (University of Surrey, UK)
10:00 Coffee Break 30'

10:30 Participants Presentations 2h0'

- Beta-delayed gamma spectroscopy of 225Fr ->225Ra 
Abdulrahman Akarim N ALSHAMMARI (University of Surrey, Saudi Arabia)

- Intranuclear Cascade Model Extension and Benchmarking Studies with TALYS and PHITS 
(Monira Jannatul KOBRA, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh)

- In search of new excited states of 57Cu 
(Adam Andrzej MALINOWSKI, University of Warsaw, Poland)

- Rotational bands and low-lying isomers in 154Tb 
(Susshma NAGARAJAN, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, India)

- Towards Complete Decay Spectroscopy of Medical Imaging Radionuclide Terbium-152
(Edward Brian O'SULLIVAN, University of Surrey, UK)

- Statistical analysis of discrepant gamma-ray energy data 
(Nikolay PETROV, Sofia University, Bulgaria)

- Spectrum Analysis of Gamma Radiation Anomalies Along the Trieste–Panarea Route Using a Specialized Library 
(Behzad SALMASSIAN, SISSA, Italy)

- Microstructural and thermoluminescence study of Ti-doped Li2SiO3 prepared by sol-gel route: Potential use in gamma dosimetry 
(Alejandro Heyner LOPEZ GONZALES, University of São Paulo, Brazil)

12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 XUNDL Compilation - III 1h30'
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Infolab
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Speaker: Tibor KIBEDI (Australian National University, Australia), Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)
15:30 Coffee Break 30'

Monday, 13 October 2025

09:00 - 17:00

09:00 Reaction Data in ENSDF 1h30'

Speaker: Shamsuzzoha BASUNIA M (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 Adopted Levels, Gammas in ENSDF 1h30'

Speaker: Jun CHEN (Michigan State University, USA)
12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 Introduction to ENSDF Mass Chain Evaluation Excercise 1h0'
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Infolab
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Speaker: Jun CHEN (Michigan State University, USA)
15:00 Coffee Break 30'

15:30 ENSDF Evaluation 1h30'

Speaker:

Shamsuzzoha BASUNIA M (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA), Jun CHEN (Michigan State University, USA), Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria), Alexandru Liviu NEGRET (IFIN-Horia Hulubei, Romania), Elizabeth Anne Triano RICARD (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA)

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

09:00 - 18:00

09:00 Interplay BTW Reactions and Structure Data 1h30'

Speaker: Alexandru Liviu NEGRET (IFIN-Horia Hulubei, Romania)
10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 Averaging Methods 1h0'

Speaker: Shamsuzzoha BASUNIA M (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
12:00 Java Codes 1h0'

Speaker: Jun CHEN (Michigan State University, USA)
13:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:30 Decay Data for Applications (Practical 7) 45'

Speaker: Elizabeth Anne Triano RICARD (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA)
15:15 Java Codes Examples 45'
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Infolab
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Speaker: Jun CHEN (Michigan State University, USA)
16:00 Coffee Break 30'

16:30 Evaluation II 1h30'

Speaker:

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

09:00 - 18:00

09:00 Reaction Databases 1h30'

Speaker: Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)
10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 Reaction Databases - Practical 1h0'

Speaker: Paraskevi DIMITRIOU (IAEA, Austria)
12:00 Practical 8: Evaluation 1h0'
13:00 Group Photo 5'
13:05 Lunch Break 1h25'
14:30 Practical 9 1h30'
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16:00 Coffee Break 30'

16:30 Evaluation 1h30'

Speaker:

Thursday, 16 October 2025

09:00 - 17:30

09:00 Practical 10: Evaluation 1h30'
10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 Practical 11: Evaluation 1h0'
12:00 Joint Discussion: All Groups 30'
12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 Review of experimental techniques - Quiz (Lecture and Practical 12) 1h30'
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InfoLab
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Speaker: Elizabeth Anne Triano RICARD (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA)
15:30 Coffee Break 30'

16:00 Evaluation 1h30'

Speaker:

Friday, 17 October 2025
- 09:00 - 13:00
  - 09:00 Practical 13 evaluation 1h30'
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Groups Practical Presentation Week 2 Results 1h0'
  - 12:00 Workshop Closing: Questionnaire/Certificates 1h0'