The SUNFLOWER collaboration has been studying the structure and reactions of exotic isotopes to uncover the origin and properties of the interaction between the constituents of atomic nuclei. Its success was based on a large array of NaI(Tl) detectors called DALI2+. The experiments have been performed at the RIKEN Nishina Center, the world-leading isotope factory. Our collaboration has decided to construct the successor of DALI2+: HYPATIA. This is a very ambitious and innovative project in which we plan to build a huge array of LaBr3 and GAGG crystals. Due to the excellent characteristics of these crystals, the new array will provide the possibility to reach untouched frontiers of the map of atomic nuclei. The development and construction of the detectors will be performed in an international collaboration, and the array will be tested at the RIKEN Nishina Center.

Budget: 800,000 HUF