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Georg Bollen

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High-accuracy mass determination of unstable cesium and barium isotopes

1999

Direct mass measurements of short-lived Cs and Ba isotopes have been performed with the tandem Penning trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP installed at the on-line isotope separator ISOLDE at CERN. Typically, a mass resolving power of 600 000 and an accuracy of $\delta \mbox{m} \approx 13$ keV have been obtained. The masses of $^{123,124,126}$Ba and $^{122m}$Cs were measured for the first time. A least-squares adjustment has been performed and the experimental masses are compared with theoretical ones, particularly in the frame of a macroscopic-microscopic model.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotope[PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]010308 nuclear & particles physicschemistry.chemical_element[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometryPenning trap7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPAtomic massNuclear physicsMasschemistryCaesium0103 physical sciencesNuclear Physics - ExperimentAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsHybrid mass spectrometer
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Erratum to: “Mass measurements on neutron-deficient Sr and neutron-rich Sn isotopes with the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer” [Nucl. Phys. A 763 (2005) 45]

2006

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotope0103 physical sciencesNeutron010306 general physicsMass spectrometry010303 astronomy & astrophysics01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPNuclear Physics A
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The neutron-rich Mg isotopes: first results from MINIBALL at REX-ISOLDE

2004

After the successful commissioning of the Radioactive beam EXperiment (REX) at ISOLDE (CERN) in 2002, first physics experiments were performed in 2003 which focussed on the neutron-rich Mg isotopes in the vicinity of the “island of inversion”. After introducing the REX facility and the modern γ spectrometer MINIBALL first preliminary results will be presented showing the high potential and physics opportunities offered by this new radioactive beam facility.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderIsotopeSpectrometer010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsSHELL model[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]01 natural sciencesNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutron010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentHigh potentialRadioactive beam
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The Inchworm as a precision translator in a high magnetic field and UHV environment

1989

Abstract A new set-up has been designed and tested for on-line, high-precision mass measurements of short-lived radioactive isotopes via a determination of the ion cyclotron resonance. Ions delivered by the on-line isotope separator ISOLDE at CERN/Geneva are stored in a Penning trap installed in a superconducting solenoid. Due to severe space limitations in the bore of the solenoid, it is impossible to use conventional mechanical feedthroughs for the necessary manipulations inside the uhv chamber. Instead, a number of Inchworms, a high-precision positioning device based on the piezo-electric effect are employed. This publication reports on the first application of this device in a uhv envir…

Large Hadron ColliderPhysics::Instrumentation and Detectorsbusiness.industryChemistryInstrumentationSeparator (oil production)SolenoidCondensed Matter PhysicsPenning trapSurfaces Coatings and FilmsIonMagnetic fieldNuclear physicsOpticsPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsDetectors and Experimental TechniquesNuclear ExperimentbusinessInstrumentationIon cyclotron resonance
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Bunching and cooling of radioactive ions with REXTRAP

2002

The properties of radioactive ion beams produced by the present on-line target ion source technology are often not suitable for direct post acceleration. For that purpose pulsed and cooled beams of higher charged ions are required. In the case of REX-ISOLDE, the post accelerator at the CERN-ISOLDE radioactive beam facility, a unique system for beam preparation is used. It consists of a gas-filled cylindrical Penning trap (REXTRAP) for bunching and cooling followed by an electron beam ion source for charge state breeding. The Penning trap has been successfully operated with an efficiency of up to 40% and a total number of up to 107 ions stored. Buffer-gas sideband cooling at the ions’ cyclot…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRange (particle radiation)Large Hadron ColliderIon beamChemistryParticle acceleratorIon gunPenning trapAccelerators and Storage RingsLinear particle acceleratorIon sourcePulse (physics)law.inventionIonNuclear physicsIon beam depositionPhysics::Plasma PhysicslawPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsIon trapAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentBeam (structure)
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Mass Measurement on the rp-Process Waiting Point 72Kr

2004

The mass of one of the three major waiting points in the astrophysical rp process $^{72}$Kr was measured for the first time with the Penning trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP. The measurement yielded a relative mass uncertainty of $\deltam/m = 1.2\times 10–7 (\deltam$ = 8 keV). $^{73,74}$Kr, also needed for astrophysical calculations, were measured with more than 1 order of magnitude improved accuracy. We use the ISOLTRAP masses of $^{72–74}$Kr to reanalyze the role of $^{72}$Kr (T$_{1/2}$ = 17.2 s) in the rp process during x-ray bursts and conclude that $^{72}$Kr is a strong waiting point delaying the burst duration with at least 80\% of its $\beta$-decay half-life.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLarge Hadron Collider26.30.+k 21.10.Dr 27.50.+e 32.10.Bi010308 nuclear & particles physicsHadronrp-process[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometryPenning trap01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPnuclei with mass number 59 to 89particle trapsNuclear physicsnuclear massNucleosynthesis0103 physical sciencesNuclear fusionNuclear Physics - Experimentnucleon-nucleus reactions010306 general physicsNuclear Experimentbeta-decayNuclear Physics
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High-accuracy mass determination of neutron-rich rubidium and strontiumiIsotopes

2002

The penning-trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP, installed at the on-line isotope separator ISOLDE at CERN, has been used to measure atomic masses of $^{88,89,90m,91,92,93,94}$Rb and $^{91- 95}$Sr. Using a resolving power of R $\!\scriptstyle\approx$1 million a mass accuracy of typically 10 keV was achieved for all nuclides. Discrepancies with older data are analyzed and discussed, leading to corrections to those data. Together with the present ISOLTRAP data these corrected data have been used in the general mass adjustment.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physics[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometryPenning trap01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPAtomic massNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesMass spectrumNeutronNuclear Physics - ExperimentNuclideAtomic physics010306 general physics
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ISOLTRAP mass measurements of exotic nuclides at

2005

The ISOLTRAP experiment at the ISOLDE facility at CERN is a Penning trap mass spectrometer for on-line mass measurements on short-lived radionuclides. It allows the determination of atomic masses of exotic nuclides with a relative uncertainty of only 10−8. The results provide important information for, e.g., weak interaction studies and nuclear models. Recent ISOLTRAP investigations and applications of high-precision mass measurements are discussed.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRadionuclideLarge Hadron Collider010308 nuclear & particles physicsWeak interactionPenning trapMass spectrometry01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPAtomic massNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesNuclideNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsNuclear Physics A
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A linear radiofrequency quadrupole ion trap for the cooling and bunching of radioactive ion beams

2000

A linear radiofrequency quadrupole ion guide and beam buncher has been installed at the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometry experiment at the ISOLDE facility at CERN. The apparatus is being used as a beam cooling, accumulation, and bunching system. It operates with a buffer gas that cools the injected ions and converts the quasicontinuous 60- keV beam from the ISOLDE facility to 2.5-keV beam pulses with improved normalized transverse emittance. Recent measurements suggest a capture efficiency of the ion guide of up to 40% and a cooling and bunching efficiency of at least 12% which is expected to still be increased. The improved ISOLTRAP setup has so far been used very successfully in three on-line e…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIon beam010308 nuclear & particles physics[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Ion gunAccelerators and Storage Rings01 natural sciences7. Clean energyISOLTRAPNuclear physicsIon beam deposition0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsIon trapAtomic physicsQuadrupole ion trapBeam emittanceNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsBeam (structure)Nuclear Physics A
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Direct mass measurements of neutron-deficient xenon isotopes with the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer

2000

Abstract The masses of Xe isotopes with 124⩾ A ⩾114 have been measured using the ISOLTRAP spectrometer at the on-line mass separator ISOLDE/CERN. A mass resolving power of 500 000 was chosen resulting in an accuracy of δm ≈12 keV for all isotopes investigated. Conflicts with existing mass data of several standard deviations were found.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSpectrometer[PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors010308 nuclear & particles physics[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometry01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPAtomic massIsotopes of oxygenNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesIsotopes of xenonAtomic physicsParticle PhysicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsQuadrupole mass analyzerHybrid mass spectrometer
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Isoltrap pins down masses of exotic nuclides

2005

The mass of radionuclides contribute to a variety of fundamental studies including tests of the weak interaction and the Standard Model. The limits of mass measurements of exotic nuclides have been extended considerably by the Penning-trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at the ISOLDE facility at CERN. Recent ISOLTRAP measurements are summarized and current technical improvements are outlined.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRadionuclideLarge Hadron Collider010308 nuclear & particles physics[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometry01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPStandard ModelNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNuclide010306 general physicsNuclear Experiment
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A linear radiofrequency ion trap for accumulation, bunching, and emittance improvement of radioactive ion beams

2000

An ion beam cooler and buncher has been developed for the manipulation of radioactive ion beams. The gas-filled linear radiofrequency ion trap system is installed at the Penning trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at ISOLDE/CERN. Its purpose is toaccumulate the 60-keV continuous ISOLDE ion beam with high efficiency and to convert it into low-energy low-emittance ion pulses. The efficiency was found to exceed 10\,\% in agreement with simulations. A more than 10-fold reduction of the ISOLDE beam emittance can be achieved. The system has been used successfully for first on-line experiments. Its principle, setup and performance will be discussed. An ion beam cooler and buncher has been developed fo…

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsPhysics - Instrumentation and DetectorsIon beamIon trapFOS: Physical sciencesMass spectrometryIon cooling01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPIonNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesThermal emittance[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det]Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentInstrumentationNuclear ExperimentRadioactive ion beamsIon guide21.10.Dr; 2.10.Bi; 07.75.+hPhysicsOn-line mass spectrometry010308 nuclear & particles physicsInstrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)Penning trapAccelerators and Storage RingsIon buncherPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsIon trapBeam emittance
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Space Charge Effects in a Gas Filled Penning Trap

2001

Mass selective buffer gas cooling is a technique used for ions that are stored in a Penning trap. The technique can be applied to all elements and the mass resolving power achieved has proven to be sufficient to resolve isobars. When not only a few but 106 and more ions are stored at the same time, space charge starts to play a dominant role for the spatial distribution. In addition, the observed cyclotron frequency is shifted. This work investigates these effects by numerical calculations.

Work (thermodynamics)ChemistrylawBuffer gasCyclotronIsobarIon trapAtomic physicsPenning trapSpace chargeIonlaw.invention
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Mass measurements of very high accuracy by time-of-flight ion cyclotron resonance of ions injected into a penning trap

1989

Abstract The possibility of absolute mass measurements using time-of-flight detection of ion cyclotron resonance on ions injected into a Penning trap has been demonstrated. Resolving powers of 2 million have been achieved, with accuracies of about 0.5 ppm. Absolute accuracy is obtained by direct observation of the sum frequency of the cyclotron and the magnetron motions through the use of an azimuthal quadrupole r.f. field to transform initial magnetron motion into cyclotron motion. Imperfections of the Penning trap leading to systematic errors are discussed. The system has been designed specifically to measure the masses of radionuclides produced at the on-line isotope separator ISOLDE. Wi…

ChemistryCyclotronPenning trapFourier transform ion cyclotron resonancelaw.inventionIonTime of flightlawQuadrupoleDetectors and Experimental TechniquesAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentSpectroscopyRadioactive decayIon cyclotron resonanceInternational Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes
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A cylindrical Penning trap for capture, mass selective cooling, and bunching of radioactive ion beams

1997

Abstract A Penning trap ion accumulator, cooler, and buncher for low-energy ion beams has been developed for the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer at ISOLDE/CERN. A cylindrical electrode configuration is used for the creation of a nested trapping potential. This is required for efficient accumulation of externally produced ions and for high-mass selectivity by buffer gas cooling. The design goal of a mass resolving power of about 1 × 10 5 has been achieved. Isobar separation has been demonstrated for radioactive rare-earth ion beams delivered by the ISOLDE on-line mass separator.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsIon beamChemistryMass spectrometryPenning trapIon gunISOLTRAPIon sourceNuclear physicsSecondary ion mass spectrometryPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsIon trapDetectors and Experimental TechniquesAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentInstrumentationNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
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“Safe” Coulomb Excitation ofMg30

2005

We report on the first radioactive beam experiment performed at the recently commissioned REX-ISOLDE facility at CERN in conjunction with the highly efficient γ spectrometer MINIBALL. Using Mg-30 ions accelerated to an energy of 2.25 MeV/u together with a thin Ni-nat target, Coulomb excitation of the first excited 2(+) states of the projectile and target nuclei well below the Coulomb barrier was observed. From the measured relative deexcitation γ-ray yields the B(E2;0(gs)(+)R 2(1)(+)) value of Mg-30 was determined to be 241(31)e(2) fm(4). Our result is lower than values obtained at projectile fragmentation facilities using the intermediate-energy Coulomb excitation method, and confirms the …

Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsIsland of inversionProjectileGeneral Physics and AstronomyCoulomb barrierCoulomb excitation01 natural sciencesNuclear physics13. Climate actionExcited state0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsIsotopes of magnesiumMagnesium ionPhysical Review Letters
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Investigation of the Li9+H2→Li8+t reaction at REX-ISOLDE

2006

The one-neutron transfer reaction Li-9 + H-2 -> Li-8 + t has been investigated in an inverse kinematics experiment by bombarding a deuterated polypropylene target with a 2.36 MeV/u Li-9 beam from the post-accelerator REX-ISOLDE at CERN. Excitation energies in Li-8 as well as angular distributions of the tritons were obtained and spectroscopic factors deduced. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Nuclear reactionElastic scatteringPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLight nucleusAngular distributionDeuteriumNuclear TheoryPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentBeam (structure)ExcitationPhysics Letters B
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Space-Charge Effects with REXTRAP

2001

The beam quality of radioactive ion beams produced by present target ion source technology is often not sufficient for direct post-acceleration. Furthermore, pulsed beams insure a more efficient use of an accelerator. In the case of REX-ISOLDE, the post accelerator at the CERN ISOLDE facility, a gas-filled Penning trap (REXTRAP) has been chosen for accumulation of the radioactive ions and conversion into cooled bunches. Radial centering of the ions is achieved by applying an rf field with a frequency equal to the cyclotron frequency of the desired ion species. The efficiency achieved in the first tests with different isotopes covering nearly the entire mass range was already >20%. Going to …

Ion beamChemistryCyclotronIon gunPenning trapIon sourceIonlaw.inventionNuclear physicsBunchesPhysics::Plasma PhysicslawPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsIon trapAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment
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Breakdown of the Isobaric Multiplet Mass Equation atA=33,T=3/2

2001

Mass measurements on ${}^{33,34,42,43}\mathrm{Ar}$ were performed using the Penning trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP and a newly constructed linear Paul trap. This arrangement allowed us, for the first time, to extend Penning trap mass measurements to nuclides with half-lives below one second ( ${}^{33}\mathrm{Ar}$: ${T}_{1/2}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}174\mathrm{ms}$). A mass accuracy of about ${10}^{\ensuremath{-}7}$ $(\ensuremath{\delta}m\ensuremath{\approx}4\mathrm{keV})$ was achieved for all investigated nuclides. The isobaric multiplet mass equation was checked for the $A\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}33$, $T\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom…

Mass formulaPhysicsMass numberGeneral Physics and AstronomyIsobaric processIon trapAtomic physicsQuadratic form (statistics)Penning trapISOLTRAPMultipletPhysical Review Letters
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Production and trapping of carbon clusters for absolute mass measurements at ISOLTRAP

2001

Singly-charged carbon clusters C/sub n//sup +/ (n >or= 1) have been produced by laser-induced desorption and fragmentation of C/sub 60/ fullerenes and have been injected into and stored in the Penning trap system of the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer at ISOLDE/CERN. The present study is the first step to extend the until now direct mass measurements at ISOLTRAP to absolute mass measurements by using clusters of /sup 12/C. (10 refs).

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsFullereneTrappingPenning trapMass spectrometryISOLTRAPMassFragmentation (mass spectrometry)DesorptionPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersNuclear Physics - ExperimentAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment
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Accurate masses of neutron-deficient nuclides close to

2001

Abstract Mass measurements with the Penning-trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at ISOLDE/CERN are extended to nonsurface ionizable species using newly developed ion-beam bunching devices. Masses of 179–197Hg, 196,198Pb, 197Bi, 198Po and 203At were determined with an accuracy of 1×10 −7 corresponding to δm≈20  keV. Applying a resolving power of up to 3.7×10 6 ground and isomeric states of 185,187,191,193,197Hg were separated. First experimental values for the isomeric excitation energy of 187,191Hg are obtained. A least-squares adjustment has been performed and theoretical approaches are discussed to model the observed fine structure in the binding energy.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsBinding energyNeutronNuclideAtomic physicsMass spectrometryPenning trapISOLTRAPAtomic massExcitationNuclear Physics A
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Towards Shorter-Lived Nuclides in ISOLTRAP Mass Measurements

2001

Recently, the applicability of Penning trap mass spectrometry has been extended to nuclides with a half-life of less than one second. The mass of 33Ar(T 1/2 = 174 ms) was measured using the ISOLTRAP spectrometer with an accuracy of 4.2 keV. This measurement provided a stringent test of the Isobaric Multiplet Mass Equation (IMME) at mass number A = 33 and isospin T = 3/2. The fast measurement cycle that shows the way to other measurements of very-short-lived nuclides is presented. Furthermore, the results of the IMME test are displayed.

Nuclear physicsMass numberChemistryNuclideIon trapAtomic physicsMass spectrometryPenning trapISOLTRAPAtomic massHybrid mass spectrometer
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Status of REX-ISOLDE

2003

REX-ISOLDE [1] is a post-accelerator situated at the ISOLDE radioactive ion beam facility placed at CERN, Geneva. It’s main aim is to increase the energy of light (A < 50) radioactive ions from 60 keV to 0.8–2.2MeV/u. REX—ISOLDE uses a new concept of post-acceleration of radioactive ion beams by using charge breeding of the ions in a high charge state ion source and the efficient acceleration of the highly charged ions in a short LINAC using modern ion accelerator structures. In a first step the radioactive ions are captured in a large gas-filled Penning trap. The task is to accumulate, cool and bunch the beam and prepare it for the injection into an electron beam ion source (EBIS). Cooling…

PhysicsMass-to-charge ratioIon beamCyclotronPenning trapSpace chargeLinear particle acceleratorIon sourceIonlaw.inventionNuclear physicsPhysics::Plasma PhysicslawPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNuclear Experiment
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Extension of Penning-trap mass measurements to very short-lived nuclides

2000

Abstract Mass measurements on 33,34,42,43 Ar have been performed at the ISOLTRAP spectrometer. An accuracy of δm ≈4 keV has been achieved for all measured isotopes. With 33 Ar it is the first time that a nuclide with a half-life shorter than one second has been investigated using a Penning trap. This became possible due to the recently installed linear radio-frequency ion-trap system and an improved, faster measurement cycle.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSpectrometerIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physics[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Penning trap7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPAtomic massNuclear physics13. Climate action0103 physical sciencesNuclear Physics - ExperimentIon trapNuclideAtomic physics010306 general physicsHybrid mass spectrometerNuclear Physics A
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Coulomb Excitation ofCu68,70: First Use of Postaccelerated Isomeric Beams

2007

We report on the first low-energy Coulomb excitation measurements with radioactive Ipi=6- beams of odd-odd nuclei 68,70Cu. The beams were produced at ISOLDE, CERN and were post-accelerated by REX-ISOLDE to 2.83 MeV/nucleon. gamma rays were detected with the MINIBALL spectrometer. The 6- beam was used to study the multiplet of states (3-, 4-, 5-, 6-) arising from the pi2p3/2nu1g9/2 configuration. The 4- state of the multiplet was populated via Coulomb excitation and the B(E2;6--->4-) value was determined in both nuclei. The results obtained illustrate the fragile stability of the Z=28 shell and N=40 subshell closures. A comparison with large-scale shell-model calculations using the 56Ni core…

PhysicsProton010308 nuclear & particles physicsNuclear TheoryGamma rayNuclear structureShell (structure)General Physics and AstronomyCoulomb excitation01 natural sciences7. Clean energyNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsNucleonMultipletBeam (structure)Physical Review Letters
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Search for new physics in beta-neutrino correlations with the WITCH spectrometer

2002

The WITCH (Weak Interaction Trap for CHarged particles) experiment is a retardation spectrometer coupled to a Penning trap and measures the beta-neutrino angular correlation via the shape of the recoil energy spectrum. The present form of the Standard Model describes weak processes in terms of vector and axial-vector type interactions, but the possible presence of scalar and tensor interactions is not yet ruled out. The main aim of this experiment is a test of the Standard Model for possible admixture of scalar and tensor currents. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsSpectrometerScalar (mathematics)TensorNeutrinoWeak interactionPenning trapStandard ModelLeptonNuclear Physics
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Towards high-precision mass measurements on 74Rb for a test of the CVC hypothesis and the unitarity of the CKM matrix

2004

At the highest possible precisions, atomic-mass measurements can be used to perform fundamental studies. Examples for such studies are a check of the conserved-vector-current (CVC) hypothesis and the unitarity of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix, both postulates of the Standard Model. The comparative half-lives Ft of superallowed β decays constitute the nuclear-physics access to these tests. The Q value of the β decay of 74 Rb, one of the three experimentally accessible parameters that enter into the Ft values, has been measured with the ISOLTRAP experiment at ISOLDE/CERN. The ultimate mass precision requirement and the way to achieve it are outlined.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsMatrix (mathematics)Large Hadron ColliderUnitarityCabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrixQ valueISOLTRAPStandard ModelNuclear Physics A
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Direct mass measurements of unstable rare earth isotopes with the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer

1996

Abstract Direct mass measurements of neutron deficient rare earth isotopes in the vicinity of 146 Gd were performed for the first time with the Penning trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at ISOLDE/CERN. Since ISOL-facilities deliver these isotopes with a large amount of isobaric contamination, these measurements became possible only after the installation of a new cooler trap which acts as an isobar separator. To date more than 40 isotopes of the elements Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Dy, and Ho have been measured with a typical accuracy of δm ≈ 14 keV. Some of these isotopes provide an important anchor for many other isotopes linked by known Q-values.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicsIsotopes of argon[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometryPenning trap01 natural sciences7. Clean energyISOLTRAPIsotopes of oxygenIsotopes of nitrogenNuclear physics13. Climate action0103 physical sciencesNeutronAtomic physics010306 general physicsNuclear Physics A
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SHIPTRAP—a capture and storage facility for heavy radionuclides at GSI

2002

Abstract SHIPTRAP will be an ion-trap facility for heavy radionuclides delivered from SHIP. Ion traps are a perfect instrument for precision measurements since the ions can be cooled to an extremely small phase space and can be stored for a very long time. In addition one can achieve very high purity by removing contaminant ions. SHIPTRAP will extend the possibilities of measurements in traps to transuranium nuclides and provide cooled and isobarically pure ion bunches.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsRadionuclideBunchesPhysics::Plasma PhysicsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsNuclideNuclear ExperimentComputer Science::DatabasesTransuranium elementIonNuclear Physics A
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Accelerated radioactive beams from REX-ISOLDE

2003

In 2001 the linear accelerator of the Radioactive beam EXperiment (REX-ISOLDE) delivered for the first time accelerated radioactive ion beams, at a beam energy of 2 MeV/u. REX-ISOLDE uses the method of charge-state breeding, in order to enhance the charge state of the ions before injection into the LINAC. Radioactive singly-charged ions from the on-line mass separator ISOLDE are first accumulated in a Penning trap, then charge bred to an A/q < 4.5 in an electron beam ion source (EBIS) and finally accelerated in a LINAC from 5 keV/u to energies between 0.8 and 2.2 MeV/u. Dedicated measurements with REXTRAP, the transfer line and the EBIS have been carried out in conjunction with the first co…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsDetectorPenning trapParticle detectorIon sourceLinear particle acceleratorSemiconductor detectorNuclear physicsPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentInstrumentationBeam (structure)
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Accurate mass measurements on neutron-deficient krypton isotopes

2006

soumis à Nuclear Physics A; The masses of $^{72-78,80,82,86}$Kr were measured directly with the ISOLTRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer at ISOLDE/CERN. For all these nuclides, the measurements yielded mass uncertainties below 10 keV. The ISOLTRAP mass values for $^{72-75}$Kr outweighed previous results obtained by means of other techniques, and thus completely determine the new values in the Atomic-Mass Evaluation. Besides the interest of these masses for nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure studies, and Standard Model tests, these results constitute a valuable and accurate input to improve mass models. In this paper, we present the mass measurements and discuss the mass evaluation for t…

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicsIsotopes of krypton[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Penning trapMass spectrometry01 natural sciences7. Clean energyISOLTRAPNuclear physics07.75.+h 21.10.Dr 27.30.+t 32.10.Bi0103 physical sciencesNuclear astrophysicsNeutronNuclide010306 general physicsNuclear Experiment
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The REX-ISOLDE project

2002

REX-ISOLDE is a pilot experiment at ISOLDE/CERN to study the structure of neutron-rich nuclei (N=20, N=28) with post-accelerated radioactive ion beams (1). Therefore radioactive ions with charge state 1+, which are delivered by the online mass separator ISOLDE, are accelerated up to 2.2 MeV/u by means of a new concept. The radioactive ions are first accumulated in a Penning trap, then charge breeded to a charge-to-mass ratio of 1/4.5 in an Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) and finally accelerated. The LINAC consists of three components, namely a Radio Frequency Quadrupole (RFQ) accelerator, which accelerates the ions from 5 to 300 keV/u, an interdigital H-type structure (IH) with a final ener…

PhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderMass-to-charge ratioNuclear TheoryParticle acceleratorCoulomb excitationPenning trapLinear particle acceleratorIon sourceIonlaw.inventionNuclear physicsRadio-frequency quadrupolelawCathode rayPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronBeam emittanceAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentProceedings of the 1997 Particle Accelerator Conference (Cat. No.97CH36167)
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Accelerating Radioactive Ion Beams With REX-ISOLDE

2003

The post accelerator REX‐ISOLDE is installed at the ISOLDE facility at CERN, where a broad variety of radioactive ions can be addressed. Since the end of 2001 beams at the final energy of 2.2 MeV/u are available. REX‐ISOLDE uses a unique system of beam bunching and charge breeding. First a Penning trap accumulates and bunches the ions, which are delivered as a quasi‐continuous beam from the ISOLDE target‐ion‐source, and then an electron beam ion source (EBIS) charge‐breeds them to a mass‐to‐charge ratio below 4.5. This enables a very compact design for the following LINAC, consisting of a 4 rod RFQ, an IH structure and three 7‐gap‐resonators. The later ones allow a variation of the final en…

Large Hadron ColliderChemistryParticle acceleratorPenning trapIon sourceLinear particle acceleratorlaw.inventionNuclear physicsBuncheslawPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNeutronAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentBeam (structure)AIP Conference Proceedings
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The charge radii of $^{198}$Pt - $^{183}$Pt

1989

The changes of the mean-square charge radii have been measured for198Pt-183Pt by means of resonance ionization mass spectroscopy (RIMS) at the new on-line isotope separator ISOLDE-3/CERN. As in the case of the neighbouring isotopes of Au and Hg, a strong nuclear deformation of ¦β2¦ −-0.24 is reached at the neutron mid-shell nucleus183Pt, but no indication for a sharp shape transition is observed from the study of the isotope shifts.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotopeChemistryResonance ionizationNuclear fusionNeutronNuclear Physics - ExperimentPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentMass spectrometryAstrophysics::Galaxy AstrophysicsSeparator (electricity)
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Measurement of the gj factor of hydrogenic ions: a sensitive test of bound state QED

1996

Thegj factor measurement of hydrogenic ions in the 1s ground state is with an expected accuracy of 10−7 a sensitive test of bound state QED. We expect to determine the deviations from the free electron value, caused by relativistic and radiative corrections, up to the orderα/4π(Zα)2 with an accuracy of 1%. As a first step, light ions like C5+ will be investigated. Later on, heavier hydrogenic ions up to U91+ will be examined using the accelerator facilities at GSI in Darmstadt.

PhysicsFree electron modelNuclear and High Energy PhysicsBound stateRadiative transferPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAtomic physicsCondensed Matter PhysicsGround stateAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsIonHyperfine Interactions
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Mass measurements on unstable Sn and Sr isotopes with the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer

2001

Direct mass measurements have been performed on the isotopes 76,77,80,81Sr and 129,130,131,132Sn by means of the Penning trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at ISOLDE/CERN. In the case of 76Sr the mass was measured for the first time and an accuracy of about 30 keV was reached (Fig. 1). The masses of the tin isotopes are known for a long time from Q β measurements.

PhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderIsotope[PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex][PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Penning trapMass spectrometry01 natural sciencesISOLTRAP010305 fluids & plasmasNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesIsotopes of tin010306 general physics
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Cooling of radioactive ions with the Penning trap REXTRAP

2005

Abstract Cooling of radioactive ion beams in a Penning trap is an essential component of the post-accelerator REX-ISOLDE at CERN. Prior to their charge-breeding and acceleration, ions from the on-line mass separator ISOLDE are accumulated, cooled and bunched with REXTRAP. This beam preparation provides short ion pulses with low emittance, key ingredient for a high efficiency of REX-ISOLDE. Two different cooling techniques have been investigated with REXTRAP. Both rely on the use of a buffer gas as the coolant but differ in the way the transversal compression of the stored ion cloud is achieved. Sideband cooling with a light buffer gas as coolant is the standard technique used at REXTRAP so …

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsSidebandQuadrupoleBuffer gasPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsThermal emittanceIon trapAtomic physicsPenning trapInstrumentationIonCoolantNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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Observation of strongly deformed ground-state configurations in $^{184}$Au and $^{183}$Au by laser spectroscopy

1988

Resonance ionization mass spectroscopy (RIMS) and pulsed-laser induced desorption (PLID) have been combined in order to study the isotope shift (IS) and hyperfine structure (HFS) of184Au (T1/2=53 s) and183Au (T1/2=42 s) in the 6s2S1/2 → 6p2P1/2 (λ=267 nm) transition. The Au isotopes were obtained as daughters in the decay of184,183Hg produced and mass separated at the new ISOLDE-3 facility at CERN. It was found that the strong deformationβ2}-0.25 setting in at186Au persists down to183Au.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotopeDesorptionResonance ionizationNuclear fusionNuclear Physics - ExperimentAtomic physicsMass spectrometryGround stateSpectroscopyHyperfine structure
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Mass Measurement on therp-Process Waiting PointKr72

2004

With the aim of improving nucleosynthesis calculations, we performed for the first time, a direct high-precision mass measurement on the waiting point in the astrophysical rp-process 72Kr. We used the ISOLTRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer located at ISOLDE/CERN. The measurement yielded a relative mass uncertainty of δm/m = 1.2×10-7. In addition, the masses of 73Kr and 74Kr were measured directly with relative mass uncertainties of 1.0×10-7 and 3×10-8, respectively. We analyzed the role of 72Kr in the rp-process during X-ray bursts using the ISOLTRAP and previous mass values of 72-74Kr.

PhysicsLarge Hadron Collider010308 nuclear & particles physicsCyclotronGeneral Physics and Astronomyrp-processMass spectrometryPenning trap01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPlaw.inventionNuclear physicsNucleosynthesislaw0103 physical sciencesPoint (geometry)010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Low energy reactions with radioactive ions at REX-ISOLDE-the 9Li + 2H case

2005

19 pages, 12 figures, 2 tables.-- PACS nrs.: 25.60.-t; 25.45.-z; 27.20.+n.-- et al. ISOLDE Collaborattion and REX-ISOLDE Collaboration.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsExcitation energyC3D6 targetRex-Isolde post-acceleratorIonNuclear physicsLow energyDeduced reaction channelsDeuteriumReaction radioactiveDSSSD detectorAtomic physicsBeam (structure)Radioactive beam
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Towards higher accuracy with the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer

1996

To now the masses of more than hundred unstable isotopes have been determined with the ISOLTRAP mass spectrometer installed at ISOLDE/CERN. Typically a resolving power of mΔm ≈ 1 × 106 was used and the mass determinations were assigned an accuracy of δmm ≈ 1 × 10−7. We show that with improvements to ISOLTRAP and refinements of the experimental technique an accuracy of δmm ≈ 3 × 10−8 can be obtained.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderIsotope010308 nuclear & particles physicsChemistry[PHYS.NEXP] Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex][PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Penning trapMass spectrometry01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPAtomic massNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesAtomic physics010306 general physicsInstrumentation
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Mass measurements of $^{56-57}$Cr and the question of shell reincarnation at N = 32

2005

Binding energies determined with high accuracy provide smooth derivatives of the mass surface for analysis of shell and pairing effects. Measurements with the Penning trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at CERN-ISOLDE were made for $^{56-57}$Cr for which an accuracy of 4 $\times 10^{-8}$ was achieved. Analysis of the mass surface for the supposed new N = 32 shell closure rather indicates a sub-shell closure, but of a different nature than known cases such as $^{94}$Sr.

PhysicsSurface (mathematics)Nuclear and High Energy Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsBinding energyShell (structure)Closure (topology)[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Penning trapMass spectrometry01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPPairing0103 physical sciencesAtomic physics010306 general physicsNuclear Experiment
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