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An article devoted to shape coexistence in ¹¹⁰Cd has been published in Physics Letters B. K. Wrzosek-Lipska, I.Z. Piętka, L. Próchniak, P.E. Garrett, M. Zielińska, T. Abraham, J.M. Allmond, F.L. Bello Garrote, H. Bidaman, V. Bildstein, S. Buck, C. Burbadge, M. Chiari, R. Coleman, G. Colombi, G. Colucci, A. Diaz Varela, D.T. Doherty, S. Dutt, B. Greaves, K. Hadyńska-Klęk, J. Heery, M. Hlebowicz, D. Hymers, J. Iwanicki, G. Jaworski, B. Jigmeddorj, D. Kalaydjieva, M. Kisieliński, M. Komorowska, N. Kopeć, M. Kowalczyk, J. Kowalska, K. Krutul-Bitowska, R. Kumar, A. Mai Quynh, N. Marchini, T. Marchlewski, K.R. Mashtakov, M. Matejska-Minda, C. Michelagnoli, A. Nannini, P.J. Napiorkowski, B. Olaizola, F. Oleszczuk, M. Palacz, E. Pasquali, E.E. Peters, M. Rocchini, E. Sahin, J. Samorajczyk-Pyśk, M. Saxena, A. Stolarz, J. Srebrny, A. Tucholski, A. Trzcińska, M. Venhart, J.L. Wood, S.W. Yates, T. Zidar Deformation of the 0⁺_1,2 states in ¹¹⁰Cd from low-energy Coulomb excitation, Physics Letters B,...

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming HIL seminar, which will take place on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 12:15 (CET) in the library. Dr. Bahadır Saygı from Ankara University will give a lecture: "A Photopeak-Bayesian Isotope Identifier for Radiation Portal Monitors Using a Medium-Resolution CeBr₃ Detector" Abstract: Radioisotope Identification Devices (RID) play an essential role in applied nuclear physics, particularly in nuclear security and safeguards, where the rapid and reliable characterization of radioactive materials is crucial. In real-world field conditions, however, identifying radionuclides in real time—without relying on expert spectral interpretation—remains challenging. Peak overlap, counting statistics, and complex background structures often complicate the analysis of gamma-ray spectra. In this talk, I will describe the development and experimental validation of an automated real-time isotope identification algorithm designed to address these challenges. The approach combines second-derivative-based peak enhancement with a Bayesian, photopeak-centered decision framework. Peak detection is carried out using a Mariscotti-type method, allowing statistically significant gamma-ray photopeaks to be identified in a robust manner. Isotope attribution is...

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming HIL seminar, which will take place on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 12:15 (CET) in the library. Frank Wu from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, will give a lecture: "Shape coexistence in 118Sn and 120Sn observed through the first lifetime measurements of the third 0+ states" Abstract...