Adam Fritsch

Biography

Assistant Professor of Physics Gonzaga University, Completed his PhD in Michigan State University, MS, Michigan State University AB, Wabash College

Research Interest

Nuclear Physics, My work involves measuring and analyzing nuclear reactions, particularly in exotic nuclei that exhibit α-cluster structure. Such clustering described the organization of nuclei, which has an important impact on nucleosynthesis, or the creation of nuclei, found inside of stars. Experiments I participate in are conducted with a particle detector called the Active-Target Time-Projection-Chamber. Reactions are measured as a function of energy and angle, which gives information on the internal structure of nuclei by allowing the reconstruction of the reaction. Student projects may involve the collection and analysis of experimental data, simulations of nuclear reactions, and comparisons of data to existing theoretical models of nuclear structure.