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Phase-Imaging Ion-Cyclotron-Resonance Measurements for Short-Lived Nuclides
Yu. N. NovikovYu. N. NovikovMichael BlockKlaus BlaumSergey EliseevLutz SchweikhardC. DroeseE. Minaya RamirezDmitrii NesterenkoDmitrii NesterenkoMikhail Goncharovsubject
Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsDetectorGeneral Physics and AstronomyMass spectrometry01 natural sciences7. Clean energyIon trappingIonNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesNuclideAtomic physics010306 general physicsGround stateExcitationIon cyclotron resonancedescription
A novel approach based on the projection of the Penning-trap ion motion onto a position-sensitive detector opens the door to very accurate mass measurements on the ppb level even for short-lived nuclides with half-lives well below a second. In addition to the accuracy boost, the new method provides a superior resolving power by which low-lying isomeric states with excitation energy on the 10-keV level can be easily separated from the ground state. A measurement of the mass difference of ^{130}Xe and ^{129}Xe has demonstrated the great potential of the new approach.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-01 | Physical Review Letters |