NSCL/MSU ECR离子源项目进展报告

Since the last ECR Workshop,NSCL/MSU has been involved in a vigorous ECR ion source R&D program,which resulted in the construction of an off-line test ECR ion source(ARTEMIS-B)for new beam development and ion optics studies.Also the design and partial completion of a 3rd generation,fully superconducting ECR ion source,SuSI has been accomplished.This paper is an overview of the construction projects and the different R&D activities performed with the existing ion sources.These activities include development of metallic ion beam production methods using evaporation with resistive and inductive ovens and sputtering of very refractory metals.Ion optics developments include testing different focusing elements(magnetic solenoid lens,electrostatic quadrupole triplet lens,Einzel lens,electrostatic double doublet quadrupole combined with an octupole lens),and different beam forming and diagnostics devices.The detailed results will be presented at the workshop in separate talks and posters.     

The cyclotron gas stopper project at the NSCL

Permanent electric dipole moments (EDMs) violate parity and time-reversal symmetry. Within the Standard Model (SM), they require CP violation and are many orders of magnitude below present experimental sensitivity. Many extensions of the SM predict much larger EDMs, which are therefore an excellent probe for the existence of ‘new physics.’ So far only electrically neutral systems were used for sensitive searches of EDMs. Several techniques, based on storing fast particles in a magnetic storage ring, are being developed to probe charged particles for an EDM. With the introduction of these novel experimental methods, high sensitivity for charged systems, in particular light nuclei, is within reach. The author represents the Storage Ring EDM Collaboration.     

In-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy with exotic beams at the NSCL

Projectile fragmentation provides radioactive beams at intermediate velocities (v/c = 0.3-0.5) by physical means of fragment separation. With the development of position-sensitive photon detectors it has become possible to measure the energies and directions of photons emitted in-flight from such fast-moving exotic beams. This allows the reconstruction of the photons' energies emitted from an exotic projectile with high accuracy. It can be advantageous to employ photon detection in experiments with exotic beams since photons can traverse matter easily and their attenuation can be calculated. Experiments with standard luminosities can be carried out at intermediate beam energies with thick secondary targets (order of g/cm²) and very low incident beam rates (order of particle/s or less). Experimental success in this field is strongly correlated with the development of photon detectors such as position-sensitive scintillation detectors or segmented germanium detectors. In-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy of fast exotic beams has been successfully used at all projectile fragmentation facilities in intermediate-energy heavy-ion inelastic scattering experiments, knockout reactions and fragmentation reactions. Here, we focus on experimental results for neutron-rich exotic nuclei in the π(sd )-shell. Measurements and detector developments carried out at the NSCL at Michigan State University during the last four years are discussed. Received: 1 May 2001 / Accepted: 4 December 2001     

NSCL从ECR离子源向CCF注入的离子束流动力学研究

The Coupled Cyclotron Facility (CCF) has been operating at the NSCL since 2001,providing up to 160MeV/u heavy ion beams for nuclear physics experiments.Recent steps,particularly the improvement of the ECR-to-K500 injection line,were taken to improve the CCF performance.For that purpose an off-line ECR source,ARTEMIS-B,was built and used to investigate the impact on beam brightness under various source operating conditions,different initial focusing systems and current analysis dipole.Beam dynamics simulations including space-charge and 3D electrostatic field effects were performed and beam diagnostics including emittance scanner were used,leading to a better understanding of the CCF beam injection process. New initial electrostatic focusing elements such as a large-bore quadrupole triplet and a quadrupole double- doublet with compensating octupole were tested,and a new beam tuning procedure was established to improve the beam brightness for the CCF.Following these efforts,a significant increase of primary beam power out of the CCF has been achieved.     

First Results of Ion Trapping in the Dresden EBIT II

Hyperfine Interactions - It is well known that many reinforced concrete structures are at risk of deterioration due to chloride ion contamination of the concrete or atmospheric carbon dioxide...     

Enhanced Ar-K X-ray emission observed in EBIT at electron energies around 6,500 eV

Recently (2015) at the Institute of Physics of the Jagiellonian University, a commercial electron beam ion source (Dresden EBIT, DREEBIT Co.) was installed for teaching and scientific purposes. The first experiments were focused on observation of radiative recombination and dielectronic recombination (DR). A good resolution of the X-ray spectra for DR in argon encouraged a more detailed search. An investigation of higher order resonances, namely, trielectronic recombination (TR: KK-LLL, KK-LLM,…) in argon ions, was initiated. The present experiment was conducted while scanning the electron beam energy of the EBIT over the region 5,700–7200 eV. This electron energy region was expected to manifest an enhancement of the Ar-K X-ray emission due to TR processes mentioned above. Indeed, a maximum-like behavior of the radiation intensity was observed.     

Physics with Highly-Charged Ions in an EBIT

Hyperfine Interactions - A nanostructured material in which copper ferrite grains are in close contact with antiferromagnetic α-Fe2O3 and CuO particles was obtained by ball milling an...     

EBIT装置低温系统的设计与实验研究

介绍了 EBIT装置低温系统的设计与制作 ,并对实验结果进行了分析。 EBIT装置低温系统采用双冷屏结构 ,通过二级 G- M制冷机冷却冷屏来降低液氦的蒸发量。试验结果 :系统灌注液氦平衡后 ,连续 16个小时液氦的平均蒸发量为1.1升 /小时 ,磁体系统磁场强度大于 5 T,基本满足用户的使用要求。     

Penning trap mass measurements of rare isotopes produced by projectile fragmentation with LEBIT at NSCL

The Low-Energy Beam and Ion Trap facility LEBIT at the NSCL at MSU has demonstrated that rare isotopes produced by fast-beam fragmentation can be slowed down and prepared for precision experiments with low-energy beams. High-pressure gas-stopping was combined with advanced ion manipulation techniques to carry out these studies with a high-precision 9.4-Tesla Penning trap mass spectrometer. The spectrometer has been used for a series of high precision mass measurements of short-lived neutron- and proton-rich isotopes during the past year. This paper presents an overview of the LEBIT facility and summarizes the first mass measurement results. The mass measurements of ⁸¹Se, where ground and isomeric states have been resolved, and of ⁸⁰As will be discussed in detail.     

Laser spectroscopy of the 1s22s2p 3P2-3P1 transition in beryllium-like argon using the Oxford EBIT

A study of the 1s²2s2p ³P₂-³P₁ fine-structure transition in beryllium-like argon is planned on the Oxford electron beam ion trap (EBIT), using laser-induced resonance. This transition wavelength was measured previously as 594.373(4) nm, which is accessible using a dye laser. The ions are produced and excited in the EBIT and are confined during laser irradiation using the magnetic trapping mode. The ³P₂ level population is depleted by the laser and by subsequently monitoring the emitted fluorescence a laser resonance signal can be obtained. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

X-ray, visible and electron spectroscopy with the NIST EBIT

An overview is given of recent activities at the NIST electron beam ion trap (EBIT) facility. The machine has been operational for almost three years. Important characteristics and demonstrated capabilities of our EBIT are presented. Selected results include experiments with trapped highly charged ions (X-ray and visible spectroscopy), and with extracted ions (ion-surface collision studies). This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Status of the NPDGamma Experiment at the SNS

The main goal of the NPDGamma experiment is to measure the gamma-ray asymmetry with respect to the neutron spin direction in the nuclear reaction $\overrightarrow{n}+ p \rightarrow d + \gamma$ . The up-down asymmetry A _γ has a predicted size of the order of 5 ·10^???8 , and the NPDGamma experiment is designed to measure it with an uncertainty of about 10^???8. To test the entire apparatus the gamma-ray asymmetry from neutron capture was measured using a Cl target followed by measurements on Al to establish the relevant background levels. At present the experiment is taking data with a liquid H ₂ target to measure the parity violation on the $\overrightarrow{n} + p \rightarrow d + \gamma$  reaction and extract the ΔI?=?1 part of the hadronic weak interaction.     

Ionization of iridium ions in the Dresden EBIT studied by X-ray spectroscopy of direct excitation and radiative recombination processes

Ir^q+ ( 41≤q≤64) ions with open-shell configurations have been produced in the electron beam of the room-temperature Dresden Electron Beam Ion Trap (Dresden EBIT) at electron excitation energies from 2 keV to 13 keV. X-ray emission from direct excitation processes and radiative capture in krypton-like to aluminium-like iridium ions is measured with an energy dispersive Si(Li) detector. The detected X-ray lines are analyzed and compared with results from multiconfigurational Dirac-Fock (MCDF) atomic structure calculations. This allows to determine dominant produced ion charge states at different electron energies. The analysis shows that at the realized working gas pressure of 5×10^-9mbar for higher charged ions the maximum ion charge state is not preferently determined by the chosen electron beam energy needed for ionization of certain atomic substates, but by the balance between ionization and charge state reducing processes as charge exchange and radiative recombination. This behaviour is also discussed on the basis of model calculations for the resulting ion charge state distribution. Received 12 July 2001 and Received in final form 10 September 2001     

QWIP Status at THALES

Since 2002, the THALES Group has been manufacturing sensitive arrays using QWIP technology based on GaAs and related III–V compounds, at the Alcatel-Thales-III-V Lab (formerly part of THALES Research and Technology Laboratory).In the past researchers claimed many advantages of QWIPs. Uniformity was one of these and has been the key parameter for the production to start. Another widely claimed advantage for QWIPs was the so-called band-gap engineering and versatility of the III–V processing allowing the custom design of quantum structures to fulfil the requirements of specific applications such as very long wavelength (VLWIR) or multi-spectral detection. In this presentation, we give the status of our LWIR QWIP production line, and also the current status of QWIPs for MWIR (<5 μm) and VLWIR (>15 μm) arrays.As the QWIP technology cannot cover the full electromagnetic spectrum, we develop other semiconductor compounds for SWIR and UV applications. We present here the status of our 320 × 256 SWIR module with InGaAs photodiodes.     

ANL的2Q-LEBT装置的进展报告

The concept for a 2 charge state injector for a"RIA type"accelerator has been presented.Progress toward an operational prototype 2Q-LEBT system at Argonne National Laboratory(ANL)is under way. The existing BIE 100 all permanent magnet ECR has been placed on a high voltage platform capable of a combined>100kV with q/m separation at ground level.Remote control of the devices on the platform has been implemented.Other components of the facility are currently being tested.The components of an achromatic bending system are currently being procured.This paper will present recent work at the facility as well as preliminary development of solid materials using the BIE 100.     

Status of NICA complex at JINR

New scientific program is proposed at Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna aimed a study of hot and dense baryonic matter in the wide energy region from 2 GeV/amu to √s _NN = 11 GeV, and investigation of nucleon spin structure with polarized protons and deuterons maximum energy in the c.m. 27 GeV (for protons). To realize this program the development of JINR accelerator facility in high energy physics has started. This facility is based on the existing superconducting synchrotron—Nuclotron. The program foresees both experiments at the beams extracted from the Nuclotron, and construction of ion collider—the Nuclotron-based Ion Collider fAcility (NICA).