1. Applications of Nuclear Physics: A Small Accelerator Lab Story Graham F. Peaslee June 13, 2014

2. The Hope College Nuclear Group The integration of research and education Publication–driven, NSF funded An interdisciplinary expansion >150 undergraduates / 20 years

3. External User Science Heavy Ion Reactions Radioactive Nuclear Beams

4. Phys. Rev. C 81 021302(R) (2010) * Phys. Lett. B 683, 129 (2010) Phys. Rev. C 80 021302 (2009) Phys. Lett. B 672, 17 (2009) Phys. Rev. C 78 044303 (2008)* + 9 other publications Phys. Rev. C 83 031303(R) (2011) Phys. Rev. C 83 057304 (2011)

5. Hope College Ion Beam Analysis Lab HIBAL 1.7 MV tandem accelerator

6. Nuclear Physics Applications (2007 LRP) Medical Diagnostics & Therapy Safety & National Security Energy Production & Exploration Art & Archeology Materials Analysis Environmental Applications Materials Modification

7. Nuclear Physics Applications (2007 LRP) Medical Diagnostics & Therapy Safety & National Security Energy Production & Exploration Art & Archeology Materials Analysis Environmental Applications Materials Modification

8. Medical Diagnostics & Therapy Therapy Imaging “Harvesting” 67 Cu (t 1/2 ~ 2.6 days) from FRIB beam stop

9. Medical Diagnostics & Therapy “Harvesting” 67 Cu from beam stop A.Pen et al., NIM A (2014) T. Mastren et al., (submitted) Sci. Rep. (2014)

10. Safety & National Security DK Silletti, et al. (2012) J. Rad. Meas. Cathodoluminescent signatures of neutron irradiation in calcite

11. Energy Production & Exploration e.g. 148 Gd (t 1/2 ~ 75 a) harvested from reactor ion exchange resins at MURR Art & Archeology Nuclear Batteries: RadioIsotope Micro Source Forensic Analysis of Trace Elements in Glass: PIXE analyses… P.A. DeYoung et al, J. Forensic Sci, (2011) L. Jisonna et al., NIM B (2011)

12. Materials Analysis Environmental Applications Metalloprotein Stoichiometry Myoglobin PESA Analysis PIXE Analysis JD Warner et al., Nucl Instr. Meth. B (2010) SAJ Messing et al., Nucl Acids Res (2012)

13. Materials Analysis Environmental Applications Halogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products R. Fuoco et al., J. College Sci Teaching (2012) A.M. Maley et al., (submitted) Nucl Instr. Meth B (2014) Br PIXE

14. Materials Analysis Environmental Applications Halogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products

15. Materials Analysis Environmental Applications Perfluorinated Compounds in Consumer Products PIGE

16. Lots of Applications… Lots of interdisciplinary work… Phys. Rev., NIM, Nucl. Phys., J. Rad. Meas., J. Forensic Sci., J. Nucleic Acids Res., Sci. Rep. – NPG, Am. Mineralogist, Thin Solid Films, J. Soil & Sediment, J. Appl. Clay Sci., J. Electrochemistry…. (All in last 3 years…)

17. Lots of Students & Learning:

18. Acknowledgements NSF – MRI 0319523 & 0959282 NSF – RUI 0969058 & 1306074 NSF – RUI 0969058 & 1306074 DHS – 2008-DN-077-ER0008 EPA – GL00E01116-0 DOE – SC0007352

19. Small Accelerator Network