(1) Schuster Laboratory, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Abstract:
Solid xenon layers are proposed as an alternative to graphite catchers for collecting samples at on-line separators. The formation
of solid xenon layers is described. Sample atoms of bismuth have been held for up to a day in such layers before being released
as cold free atoms for laser spectroscopy measurement. An application to studying daughter nuclei produced by α-decay is considered. It involves a two-stage process where daughter recoils are first accumulated in the xenon layer and
subsequently released into flowing helium for laser-ionization and counting.