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The TITAN in-trap decay spectroscopy facility at TRIUMF

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Leach, KG; Grossheim, A; Lennarz, A; Brunner, T; Crespo López-Urrutia, JR; Gallant, AT; Good, M; Klawitter, R; Kwiatkowski, AA; Ma, T ...
Published in: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
April 21, 2015
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This paper presents an upgraded in-trap decay spectroscopy apparatus which has been developed and constructed for use with TRIUMFs Ion Trap for Atomic and Nuclear science (TITAN). This device consists of an open-access electron-beam ion-trap (EBIT), which is surrounded radially by seven low-energy planar Si(Li) detectors. The environment of the EBIT allows for the detection of low-energy photons by providing backing-free storage of the radioactive ions, while guiding charged decay particles away from the trap centre via the strong (up to 6 T) magnetic field. In addition to excellent ion confinement and storage, the EBIT also provides a venue for performing decay spectroscopy on highly charged radioactive ions. Recent technical advancements have been able to provide a significant increase in sensitivity for low-energy photon detection, towards the goal of measuring weak electron-capture branching ratios of the intermediate nuclei in the two-neutrino double beta (2νββ) decay process. The design, development, and commissioning of this apparatus are presented together with the main physics objectives. The future of the device and experimental technique are discussed.

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI

10.1016/j.nima.2014.12.118

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0168-9002

Publication Date

April 21, 2015

Volume

780

Start / End Page

91 / 99

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
  • 0299 Other Physical Sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
 

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Leach, K. G., Grossheim, A., Lennarz, A., Brunner, T., Crespo López-Urrutia, J. R., Gallant, A. T., … Frekers, D. (2015). The TITAN in-trap decay spectroscopy facility at TRIUMF. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 780, 91–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.12.118
Leach, K. G., A. Grossheim, A. Lennarz, T. Brunner, J. R. Crespo López-Urrutia, A. T. Gallant, M. Good, et al. “The TITAN in-trap decay spectroscopy facility at TRIUMF.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 780 (April 21, 2015): 91–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.12.118.
Leach KG, Grossheim A, Lennarz A, Brunner T, Crespo López-Urrutia JR, Gallant AT, et al. The TITAN in-trap decay spectroscopy facility at TRIUMF. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2015 Apr 21;780:91–9.
Leach, K. G., et al. “The TITAN in-trap decay spectroscopy facility at TRIUMF.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 780, Apr. 2015, pp. 91–99. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.12.118.
Leach KG, Grossheim A, Lennarz A, Brunner T, Crespo López-Urrutia JR, Gallant AT, Good M, Klawitter R, Kwiatkowski AA, Ma T, Macdonald TD, Seeraji S, Simon MC, Andreoiu C, Dilling J, Frekers D. The TITAN in-trap decay spectroscopy facility at TRIUMF. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2015 Apr 21;780:91–99.
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Published In

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI

10.1016/j.nima.2014.12.118

ISSN

0168-9002

Publication Date

April 21, 2015

Volume

780

Start / End Page

91 / 99

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
  • 0299 Other Physical Sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences