Radioactive ion beam production and development at the HRIBF

D. W. Stracener, J. R. Beene, D. T. Dowling, R. C. Juras, M. J. Meigs, P. E. Mueller, B. A. Tatum

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    Abstract

    Radioactive ion beams are produced at the Holifleld Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) using the ISOL (Isotope Separation On-Line) technique where the atoms are produced in a thick target, transported to an ion source, ionized, and extracted to form an ion beam. These radioactive ion beams are then accelerated to energies of a few MeV per nucleon and delivered to experimental stations for use in nuclear physics and astrophysics studies. Recently developed radioactive ion beams include 25Al from a SiC target, 34Cl from a CeS target, and 27 Si from an Al 2O 3 target. In addition, highly-purified beams of neutron-rich Ge, Sn, Br, and I isotopes from a uranium carbide target are now available. A number of experiments have recently been completed using beams of 80Ge (95% pure) with 2×10 5 ions per second on target, and 132Sn (96% pure) with 2×10 5 ions per second on target at 4.2 MeV per nucleon and 9×10 3 ions per second on target at 3 MeV per nucleon.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages526-528
    Number of pages3
    StatePublished - 2003
    EventSixth International Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology (AccApp'03): Accelerator Applications in a Nuclear Renaissance - San Diego, CA, United States
    Duration: Jun 1 2003Jun 5 2003

    Conference

    ConferenceSixth International Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology (AccApp'03): Accelerator Applications in a Nuclear Renaissance
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego, CA
    Period06/1/0306/5/03

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