A setup for Ba-ion extraction from high pressure Xe gas for double-beta decay studies with EXO

T. Brunner; D. Fudenberg; A. Sabourov; V. L. Varentsov; G. Gratta; D. Sinclair

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2013.05.086

A setup for Ba-ion extraction from high pressure Xe gas for double-beta decay studies with EXO

T. Brunner, D. Fudenberg, A. Sabourov, V. L. Varentsov, G. Gratta, D. Sinclair

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An experimental setup is being developed to extract Ba ions from a high-pressure Xe gas environment. It aims to transport Ba ions from 10 bar Xe to vacuum conditions. The setup utilizes a converging-diverging nozzle in combination with a radio-frequency (RF) funnel to move Ba ions into vacuum through the pressure drop of several orders of magnitude. This technique is intended for use in a future multi-ton detector investigating double-beta decay in ¹³⁶Xe. Efficient extraction and detection of Ba ions, the decay product of ¹³⁶Xe, would allow for a background-free measurement of the ¹³⁶Xe double-beta decay.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	473-475
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	317
Issue number	PART B
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2013.05.086
State	Published - Dec 15 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Double-beta decay
EXO experiment
RF confinement
RF funnel

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A setup for Ba-ion extraction from high pressure Xe gas for double-beta decay studies with EXO. / Brunner, T.; Fudenberg, D.; Sabourov, A. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 317, No. PART B, 15.12.2013, p. 473-475.

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