Exploring the Limits with Rare Isotope Science

The Facility for Rare Isotopes Beams (FRIB), located on the campus of Michigan State University, enables the production and study of rare isotopes to better understand the science of the atomic nucleus, how elements are made in the cosmos, the fundamental symmetries of the universe, and how rare isotopes can be put to use in societal applications. FRIB is the newest DOE Office of Science User Facility to come into operation. When FRIB reaches full power the facility is expected to be able to produce most of all possible rare isotopes up to uranium. The science program at FRIB commenced in the spring of 2022. The FRIB science program focused on the beta decay of short-lived nuclei to explore the structure of the atomic nucleus and the creation of elements in the universe has been significant and delivered a number of results.I will provide an overview of the facility, how the rare isotopes are made and examples of recent decay spectroscopy results.