等时性质量谱仪中N=Z核质量测量的方法探索

N=Z核的质量数据对于研究rp-和νp-过程至关重要。此外,N=Z原子核的质量数据将会帮助我们解决与核结构有关的许多关键问题。结合碎片分离器的等时性质谱仪（Isochronous mass spectrometry,IMS）是十分快速有效而且高分辨的质量测量工具。由于N=Z核的m/q值非常接近,目前国际上的储存环质量谱仪CSRe/IMP和ESR/GSI还无法实现对N=Z核运用飞行时间谱进行鉴别,因而无法对它们进行质量测量。在日本理化学研究所的仁科加速器中心新建了专用的等时性质谱仪（IMS）,即稀有放射性同位素储存环"Rare-RI Ring"（R3）,以确定短寿命的放射性原子核的质量,其目标质量相对精度为10-6。R3质谱仪与高分辨的碎片分离器BigRIPS的组合,运用束流线的高分辨的离子鉴别,使得R3上的IMS方法对N=Z核进行质量测量成为可能。本文设计了专用的等时性束流光学设置,模拟了124Xe的主束经过碎裂反应产生的N=Z核在束流线中穿过各焦平面的径迹、能量、速度等信息,同时检验了这些次级束在环内的飞行时间相对于动量的变化关系。模拟的结果表明:当储存环的等时性光学设置在某一个N=Z核时,所有其它N=Z核在环内的回旋时间也与动量弥散无关,说明了这些核也满足等时性条件。基于N=Z核的这种等时性的特点,本文对R3上刻度N=Z核的方法也进行了讨论。     

CSRe储存环等时性模式转变能洛伦兹因子曲线的测量与校正

综述了兰州冷却储存环CSRe上转变能洛伦兹因子的测量与校正的最新进展,详细阐述了基于等时性质谱仪实验数据测量储存环的转变能洛伦兹因子的方法,以及利用CSRe二极、四极、六极磁铁校正转变能洛伦兹因子曲线的结果。实验结果表明,二极磁铁和四极磁铁可以平移转变能洛伦兹因子曲线,六极磁铁可以旋转转变能洛伦兹因子曲线。通过校正CSRe的转变能洛伦兹因子曲线,将CSRe对目标离子的质量分辨能力R=m/△m=3.15（9）×104（FWHM）（回旋周期相对误差σT/T=7.3（2）×10-6）提高到1.72（4）×105（FWHM）（σT/T=1.34（3）×10-6）。     

储存环HIAF-SRing等时性模式的非线性磁场影响研究

高精度环形谱仪SRing（Spectrometer Ring）是强流重离子加速器装置（HIAF）的重要组成部分,其等时性模式为远离β稳定线的短寿命原子核质量和寿命的精确测量提供国际领先的科研条件。为了扩大短寿命原子核质量测量精度和范围,SRing等时性模式设计了两种光学:γ_t=1.43和1.67。质量分辨是衡量等时性储存环的最重要参数。二极磁铁的高阶场以及磁铁的边缘场能强烈地引起束流光学高阶畸变,对质量分辨产生影响,因此需要高极磁铁对其进行校正。介绍了SRing等时性模式的线性计算,对非线性磁场的影响进行了详细研究。应用六极磁铁和八极磁铁对非线性场和发射度的影响进行了校正后,离子的循环时间标准偏差σ（T）/T达到3.5×10-7,质量分辨△m/m达到1×106。The isochronous mode of the Spectrometer Ring at the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) project in China offers the capacity of measuring the mass and half-life of short-lived nuclides. The transition energy settings of the SRing are 1.43 and 1.67, which have been calculated in the same injection scheme. The resolution of mass or revolution time is the most important parameter of the isochronous mode design of a storage ring. The nonlinear magnetic field errors, including high-order magnet field of dipole, fringe field of magnets, have strongly effect to the resolution of revolution time. High-order corrections are required to improve the resolution of revolution time and mass. In this paper, the SRing linear isochronous optical were shown. The influence of nonlinear magnetic field errors on the revolution time resolving power were investigated. With 3 sextupole families and 1 octupole family corrections, the relative variation of revolution time reaches 4.6×10-7 with the momentum spread of ±0.2%. The relation of the relative standard revolution time deviation σ(T)/T and revolution turns was researched. With corrections of high-order isochronous condition and emittance influence by 3 sextupole families and 1 octupole family, one can reach a resolution of up to σ(T)/T=3.5×10-7, which corresponds to the mass resolution of △m/m=1×106.     

HIAF-SRing的等时性模式光学设计

高精度环形谱仪SRing作为HIAF装置的核心之一,是获取高品质放射性次级束,并将束流用于加速器技术研究、原子物理及核物理实验的关键设备。SRing有三种运行模式:等时性模式、正常模式与内靶模式。等时性模式下,SRing运行在特殊线性光学设置下,可以精确测量寿命低至几十微秒的原子核的质量。介绍SRing等时性模式的线性光学及高阶项校正的设计方案。在使用程序GICOSY进行等时性高阶项校正数值计算后,将得到的光学传输矩阵输入到程序MOCADI进行粒子跟踪模拟。以γ_t=1.43的等时性模式为例,SRing的动量接收度为±0.20%,粒子跟踪结果显示,在仅满足一阶等时性条件时SRing的质量分辨能力R=1.6×104。在保证动量接收度不变的前提下,考虑了等时性高阶项校正后SRing的质量分辨能力提高到R=1.2×106,达到设计要求。The Spectrometer Ring, as the most important experiment terminal of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) project, is a key device to obtain high-quality radioactive ion beams (RIBs) for atomic physics, nuclear physics experiments and accelerator technology researches. Three operation modes including the isochronous mode, the normal mode and the internal target mode, have been designed for the SRing. In the isochronous mode, the SRing operates under a special ion optics and could be used for precision mass measurement of short-lived nuclei with half-life shorter than several tens of microseconds. This study aims to design the ion optics for the isochronous mode and improve the mass resolving power of the SRing with higher-order ion-optical correction scheme for isochronism while preserve a large momentum acceptance of SRing. The ion optics and the higher-order correction for the isochronous mode are calculated with the code MAD-X and GICOSY respectively. Three ion optics with γ_t=1.43, 1.67, 1.83 settings have been calculated. The code MCOADI which utilizes the matrixes generated by the code GICOSY is used for particles tracking to verify the correction results. For the ion-optical setting of γ_t=1.43 with a momentum acceptance of ±0.20%, the mass resolving power of the SRing could be improved from R=1.6×104 to R=1.2×106, after isochronous higher-order corrections.     

全剥离离子94mRu44+的衰变研究

在兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环（HIRFL-CSR）上,用等时性质量谱仪首次研究了百微秒量级全剥离离子94mRu44+的衰变。94mRu44+由初级束流112Sn轰击Be靶产生,经过放射性束流线RIBLL2的筛选后注入到等时性设置的实验环CSRe中,并利用安装在实验环中的飞行时间探测器测量离子在CSRe中的循环周期。94mRu44+退激引起的质量改变会带来其循环周期的变化,由此直接观测到了94mRu44+退激到基态的过程。确定了本次实验中衰变事例探测的灵敏区间,并讨论了衰变发生时刻的测量精度。同时,测量了短寿命核素94mRu44+的质量,其半衰期约为100 μs,这是目前储存环质量谱仪测量的最短寿命核素的质量。The decay of the fully stripped ion 94mRu44+ in the order of one hundred microseconds has been studied for the first time by using the Isochronous Mass Spectrometry (IMS) at the HIRFL-CSR facility in Lanzhou. 94mRu44+ was produced via projectile fragmentation of a 112Sn primary beam bombarding on a 9Be production target. After the in-flight separation with RIBLL2, the ions were injected into the experimental ring (CSRe) and then stored there. The revolution times of the stored ions were measured by a Time-of-Flight (TOF) detector. Due to the mass change of a 94mRu44+ ion caused by its de-excitation to the ground state, hence the revolution time change, the decay process of 94mRu44+ could be directly observed in the CSRe. The sensitive window for detection of the decay events and the measurement precision of the decay time have been determined in this work. At the same time, we measured the mass of short-lived 94mRu44+ with the half-life about one hundred microseconds, which is the shortest among nuclides that have been studied by using storage-ring mass-spectrometry.     

缺中子核素101In低位同核异能态的首次观测

在兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环（HIRFL-CSR）上,用初级束流112Sn35+轰击了靶厚约10 mm的Be靶,产生了101In的基态和低位同核异能态。这些实验产生的碎片每25 s经过放射性束流线RIBLL2的筛选后注入到实验环CSRe中,利用飞行时间探测器测量离子在CSRe中的回旋周期。在此次实验中,磁场晃动会导致离子在环内的循环周期发生改变,传统的离子鉴别方法难以完成大部分离子的鉴别。通过发展和运用单次注入离子鉴别这一新的离子鉴别方法,有效地消除了磁场晃动对于离子鉴别的影响,并清楚地将101In基态和低位同核异能态鉴别出来,从而首次在实验中观测到101In的低位同核异能态。实验得到的激发能与理论外推值在112 keV的误差范围内一致,其低位同核异能态的寿命大于200 μs。Isochronous mass spectrometry has been applied to 112Sn projectile fragments at the HIRFL-CSR facility in Lanzhou. To produce short-lived nuclei of interest, we used projectile fragmentation of 112Sn35+ primary beams in a~10 mm thick 9Be production target. The fragments were selected and analyzed by RIBLL2 and injected into the experimental storage ring(CSRe) every 25 s. To measure revolution times of stored ions,we used a Time-Of-Flight detector installed in CSRe. A new particle identification method was developed to distinguish ions on the measured revolution time spectrum for each injection. Based on this method, the shifts of the revolution time due to instable dipole magnet fields can be corrected and the ground and isomeric states of 101In have been well-resolved. The measured excitation energy is consistent with the theoretical value in the error range of 112 keV. The lifetime of the isomeric states of 101In is more than 200 μs.     

10 MeV质子等时性回旋加速器的设计研究

给出10MeV质子等时性回旋加速器的等时性磁场设计,中心区的设计以及加速后最终的束流品质,该加速器可作为正电子断层扫描装置的配套设备,用于生产中短寿命放射性同位素等.它沿半径方向只用一套线圈励磁,等时性磁场的建立完全由磁极形状决定.中心区的设计满足了轨道中心化的要求,并给出较大的横向和纵向接受度,以获得足够的束流强度. 经过172圈加速后,最终的束流品质满足要求.     

用于太赫兹光源的准等时性储存环的设计

介绍了一种获得准等时性储存环的方案,即调节Lattice参数,在色散段引入负色散函数从而降低线性滑相因子,获得短束团。根据此方案设计了用于相干太赫兹光源的准等时性储存环,结果给出了线形光学函数曲线以及粒子的动力学孔径,表明了通过调节四极铁参数可以达到降低束团长度获得准等时性储存环的目的。还设计了用于准等时性储存环弯铁处的真空室的3维模型,并对其类腔体部分的本征模进行了计算,得到特性阻抗与品质因数的比值在10-3量级以下,表明类腔体部分对束流的影响很小。

     

用于太赫兹光源的准等时性储存环的设计

介绍了一种获得准等时性储存环的方案,即调节Lattice参数,在色散段引入负色散函数从而降低线性滑相因子,获得短束团。根据此方案设计了用于相干太赫兹光源的准等时性储存环,结果给出了线形光学函数曲线以及粒子的动力学孔径,表明了通过调节四极铁参数可以达到降低束团长度获得准等时性储存环的目的。还设计了用于准等时性储存环弯铁处的真空室的3维模型,并对其类腔体部分的本征模进行了计算,得到特性阻抗与品质因数的比值在10-3量级以下,表明类腔体部分对束流的影响很小。     

常规等时性质量测量中系统性偏差的实验研究

基于重离子储存环建立的等时性质谱术(IMS)是测量远离稳定线核素质量的有效工具。但是,采用常规IMS测量缺中子一侧的核素质量时,发现T_z=-1/2和T_z=-1核素的质量测量结果在宽时域范围内存在系统性偏差。本工作利用CSRe直线段上的双飞行时间(TOF)探测器,同时测量了循环离子的周期和速度。利用这些实验信息,对常规IMS质量测量中出现的系统性偏差进行了研究。发现系统偏差是由于储存的离子动量分布不对称以及储存环能量转变参数γ_t非恒定造成的。在离线数据处理时,发现通过限制动量接收度的大小,可以消除常规IMS质量测量中的系统偏差。这一结果对采用常规IMS进行质量测量具有重要参考价值和指导意义。     

The First Isochronous Mass Measurements at CSRe

With the commissioning of the Cooler Storage Ring at the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL-CSR),a pilot experiment operating the CSRe in isochronous mode to test the power of HIRFL-CSR for measuring the mass of the short-lived nucleus was performed in December of 2007.The fragments with A/q=2 of ~(36) Ar were injected into CSRe and their revolution frequencies were measured with a fast time pick-up detector with a thin foil in the circulating path of the ions.The preliminary result is presented.The result shows the potential of CSRe for mass measurements of short-lived nuclei.     

Shell Evolution Study for New Magic Number N =32 via Isochronous Mass Spectrometry

Recent results and progress of mass measurements of neutron-rich nuclei utilizing Isochronous Mass Spectrometry (IMS) based on the HIRFL-CSR complex at Lanzhou are reported. The nuclei of interest were produced through projectile fragmentation of primary 86Kr ions at a realistic energy of 460.65 MeV/u. After in-flight separation by the fragment separator RIBLL2, the fragments were injected and stored in the experimental storage ring CSRe, and their masses were determined from measurements of their revolution times. The re-determined masses were compared and evaluated with other mass measurements, and the impact of these evaluated masses on the shell evolution study is discussed.     

基于HIRFL-CSR测量丰中子重核质量的建议

丰中子重核区有大量原子核质量未知,迫切需要实验测量。我们建议,利用兰州重离子加速器研究装置HIRFL-CSR上的等时性质谱术,高精度测量204Pt等丰中子重核的质量。CSR质量测量实验中,在目标核产额尽可能高的前提下,需要每次注入都有多个离子同时储存到实验环CSRe中,才能针对逐次注入修正磁场晃动的影响,得到高精度测量结果。但在丰中子核区,当目标核产生截面非常低时,每次注入能储存到环中的离子数目太少。为了解决这个问题,我们提出了一种"混合厚度靶"的方法,在不明显改变目标核产额的情况下,显著增加同时储存在CSRe中的离子数,满足实验要求。模拟计算表明,在CSRe测量丰中子重核质量是可行的,并推荐了实验的设置。     

A Small Isochronous Storage Ring for Spectrometry

The results of a numerical simulation of heavy ion beam motion in a multiturn mass-spectrometer are presented. It consists of a magnet system with an azimuthal variation of magnetic field, two dees and an open type arc discharge ion source. The calculations have shown that the mass resolution of ion beams is above 10⁴. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Isochronous Mass Measurements of Hot Exotic Nuclei

A novel method for mass measurements of short-lived exotic nuclides is presented. Exotic nuclides were produced and separated in flight at relativistic energies with the fragment separator (FRS) and were injected into the experimental storage ring (ESR). Operating the ESR in the isochronous mode we performed mass measurements of neutron deficient fragments of ⁸⁴Kr with half-lives larger than 50 ms. However, this experimental technique is applicable in a half-life range down to a few μs. A mass resolving power of 110000 (FWHM) has been achieved. Results are presented for the masses of ⁶⁸As, ^70,71Se and ⁷³Br. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

北京大学加速器质谱计

北京大学重离子物理研究所和技术物理系研制的加速器质谱计于１９９２年圆满建成并投入使用．在两年多的运行中,性能不断得到改进,并取得了大量的应用成果．简要介绍其性能特点、运行情况和应用概况.The accelerator mass spectrometry studied by the Institute of Heavy Ion Physics and the Department of Technical Physics,Peking University,was successfully manufactured in 1992.In the two years routine operation,the machine performances have been improved and some application achievements have been obtained.In this paper feature of the machine,opeartion and some applications are given.     

Identification of Time-of-Flight spectra for Isochronous Mass Measurements

The Isochronous Mass Spectrometry (IMS) developed at GSI is a very effcient method for direct mass measurements of short-lived nuclides. By taking a recent IMS experiment as an example, the identification procedure of the Time-of-Flight (TOF) spectrum measured in this experiment is discussed.