TRIUMF-based Physics at SFU

TRIUMF-based Chemistry at SFU

TRIUMF, in Vancouver, is Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. At its heart is the world's largest cyclotron, which provides variable energy proton beams (up to 500 MeV) simultaneously on three different beamlines. These primary beams are used to create secondary beams of pions, muons, and exotic heavy ions, or are used directly for proton experiments.

SFU-TRIUMF faculty carry out research at ISAC (Isotope Separator and Accelerator) and CMMS (the Centre for Molecular and Materials Science). The beams of exotic radioactive ions at ISAC are used to study the nuclear chemistry of stars and the creation of the elements. CMMS promotes the use of muons to investigate problems in chemistry and materials science.

Research Themes

radioactive ions

free radicals

hydrothermal chemistry

molecular magnetism

Research Themes
radioactive ions
	The muon as a probe of magnetism. Radioactive ion beams for the study of nuclear reactions in stars.

	Faculty Involved	John D'Auria
hydrothermal chemistry
	Muonium can be used to study H atom chemistry in extreme environments such as supercritical water.

	Faculty Involved	Paul Percival
free radicals
	Free radical structure probed with the hydrogen isotope Muonium

	Faculty Involved	Paul Percival
molecular magnetism
	The muon as a probe of magnetism. The muon as a probe of magnetism.

	Faculty Involved	Danny Leznoff

last updated: Feb. 15, 2008

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