RIKEN Nishina Center, Wako
Study on atomic nuclei has expanded remarkbly to a broad range of region far from stability since 1980's when a number of accelerator facilities launched scientific programs on rare isotopes and radioactive beams. Today, second-generation accelerator facilities dedicated to research on the rare isotopes and radioactive beams are either operating, under construction, or being proposed. Various types of accelerators are currently used, depending on the goal of research on a variety of unstable nuclei. Based on the recent activity of the radioactive Ion Beam Facility at RIKEN, this presentation provides a world wide overview of the activity on radioactive beams.
