abstract

• A new apparatus for producing and on-line trapping of francium for parity non-conservation (PNC) experiments at the Stony Brook Superconducting LINAC2 was construceted. Francium atoms, the heaviest of the alkalis, was produced in a heavy ion fusion reaction between a∼100 MeV ion beam and a gold or platinum target. As a result, a 15x106 Fr/sec to the trapping area with better than 90%25 efficiency was produced and delivered. The electrostatic optics of the beamline ensure mass independent transport of all francium isotopes and even other alkalis, such as rubidium, which wer used for testing most of the apparatus.

authors

• Aubin S.
• Grossman J.S.
• Gómez García Eduardo
• Orozco L.A.
• Sprouse G.D.

publication date

• 2002-01-01

published in

• Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series  Proceedings

keywords

• Electron traps; Electrostatic lenses; Francium; Heavy ions; Ion beams; Laser beams; Magnetooptical devices; Optimization; Radioisotopes; Rubidium; Spectroscopy; Yttrium; Electrostatic optics; Magnetooptical trap; Parity nonconservation experiments; Parity violation experiments; Laser fusion

start page

• 55

end page

volume

• 74