Neutralizer for TRIUMF's experiment for measurements of parity non-conservation in francium

ORAL

Abstract

The experiment at TRIUMF for measurements of parity non-conservation (PNC) effects in magneto-optically trapped (MOT) isotopes of francium to test the Standard Model at low energies underwent significant development. In particular, we have overhauled the design of the neutralizer, which catches ionized atoms from the ISAC radioactive beam facility and releases them in neutral form for trapping. We have adopted the design idea, proposed by group of researchers from State University of New York, Stony Brook. It assumed sequential collecting of radioactive species on cold foil, transport them to capture cell and release during short time heating of the foil. We have modified original electric connections to the foil, the way of mounting foil and replaced yttrium foil by zirconium one, more robust. Such modifications allowed us to ensure an operation of the neutralizer through more than 500,000 cycles (this makes possible continuous taking of data during 2 months) with the release about 10\% of embedded atoms per cycle.

Authors

  • Alexandre Gorelov

    TRIUMF

  • John Behr

    TRIUMF

  • Mukut Kalita

    TRIUMF

  • Matthew Pearson

    TRIUMF

  • M, Tandecki

    TRIUMF

  • David Livermore

    TRIUMF, Carleton University

  • Seth Aubin

    College of William and Mary

  • Robert Collister

    U. of Manitoba, University of Manitoba

  • Austin DeHart

    U. of Manitoba, University of Manitoba

  • Gerald Gwinner

    University of Manitoba, U. of Manitoba

  • Eduardo Garcia

    Univ. Autónoma de San Luis Potosi, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi

  • Luis Orozco

    Joint Quantum Institute, Univ., of Maryland and NIST, Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • J. z

    Joint Quantum Institute, Univ., of Maryland and NIST