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Nuclear physics with RI Beam Factory

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Research activities of nuclear physics at Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory over 10 years are reviewed and future directions are also discussed. Conceptual ideas in designing the facility as well as experimental devices are introduced. Special emphasis is given to highlighted results obtained at RIBF.

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Prof. Akito Arima was the President of RIKEN from October 1993 to May 1998, and during the period, Prof. Arima supported the “Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory” (RIBF) project and gave us an ignition key to start the project. At this special occasion of Prof. Akito Arima’s 88th birthday anniversary, this paper is dedicated to him due to his great support and encouragement for RIBF.

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Sakurai, H. Nuclear physics with RI Beam Factory. Front. Phys. 13, 132111 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-018-0849-0

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