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RESEARCH PRODUCT
A hot cavity laser ion source at IGISOL
T. KesslerJuha ÄYstöSebastian RotheM. ReponenI. D. Mooresubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsFOS: Physical sciencesPhysics::OpticsLaserIon sourceIonlaw.inventionElectric arclawIonizationPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersSapphireCathode rayPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsGraphiteNuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)Atomic physicsNuclear ExperimentNuclear Experimentdescription
A development program is underway at the IGISOL (Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line) facility, University of Jyvaskyla, to efficiently and selectively produce low-energy radioactive ion beams of silver isotopes and isomers, with a particular interest in N=Z 94Ag. A hot cavity ion source has been installed, based on the FEBIAD (Forced Electron Beam Induced Arc Discharge) technique, combined with a titanium:sapphire laser system for selective laser ionization. The silver recoils produced via the heavy-ion fusion-evaporation reaction, 40Ca(58Ni, p3n)94Ag, are stopped in a graphite catcher, diffused, extracted and subsequently ionized using a three-step laser ionization scheme. The performance of the different components of the hot cavity laser ion source is discussed and initial results using stable 107,109Ag are presented.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-08 | The European Physical Journal A |