Expanding the Reach of High-Precision Mass Measurements with LEBIT at FRIB

Nuclear science is entering an age of unparalleled access to exotic rare isotopes with new radioactive-ion-beam facilities, such as FRIB, coming online. Of critical importance are nuclei at and near the proton- and neutron-driplines, which are necessary for understanding the limits of nuclear stability, nucleosynthesis in stars, and the structure of exotic nuclei. Thanks to facilities like FRIB, many of these nuclei are only now within reach for precision mass measurements with Penning traps, the most accurate method available to date. Accessing mass information in these regions constrains astrophysical models by providing reaction Q-values relevant for nucleosynthesis reaction pathways and determining reaction waiting-points.

In this contribution, I will discuss recent measurements with the Low Energy Beam Ion Trap (LEBIT) [1] facility and their significance to nuclear astrophysics. Additionally, the commissioning of the Phase-Imaging Penning trap technique (PI-ICR) [2] and an overview of the development of the Single Ion Penning Trap [3] project will be provided. Lastly, future perspectives for the LEBIT scientific program and R&D projects will be highlighted.

[1] R. Ringle et al., IJMS 349-350, 87 (2013)

[2] S. Eliseev et al., PRL 110.8, 082501 (2013)

[3] A. Hamaker et al., Hyperfine Interact. 240, 34 (2019)