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Mass spectrometry of atomic ions produced by in-trap decay of short-lived nuclides
Lutz SchweikhardF. CarrelH.-j. KlugeAlexander HerlertAlexander HerlertDietrich BeckSebastian GeorgeF. HerfurthC. GuénautC. YazidjianAlban KellerbauerKlaus BlaumP. DelahayeDavid LunneyManas Mukherjeesubject
PhysicsCondensed Matter::Quantum Gases010308 nuclear & particles physicsGeneral Physics and AstronomyThermal ionization mass spectrometry[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Mass spectrometryPenning trap01 natural sciencesISOLTRAPSecondary ion mass spectrometry0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNuclidePhysics::Atomic PhysicsDecay productAtomic physics010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentHybrid mass spectrometerdescription
The triple-trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at ISOLDE/CERN has demonstrated the feasibility of mass spectrometry of in-trap-decay product ions. This novel technique gives access to radionuclides, which are not produced directly at ISOL-type radioactive ion beam facilities. As a proof of principle, the in-trap decay of $^{37}K^+$ has been investigated in a Penning trap filled with helium buffer gas. The half-life of the mother nuclide was confirmed and the recoiling $^{37}Ar^+$ daughter ion was contained within the trap. The ions of either the mother or the daughter nuclide were transferred to a precision Penning trap, where their mass was determined.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-09 |