Preparation of a 1 mg/cm(2) C-13 target

Authors
Greene, JP Thomas, GE Garcia, A Komives, A Stoner, JO
Citation
Jp. Greene et al., Preparation of a 1 mg/cm(2) C-13 target, NUCL INST A, 438(1), 1999, pp. 52-57
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
01689002 → ACNP
Volume
438
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
52 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(199912)438:1<52:POA1MC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We give a description for the production of C-13 foils and the preparation of an approximately 1-mg/cm(2) thick target. A recent experiment to measure the mass of Ca-36, via the Ca-40(He-4,He-8)Ca-36 reaction, required precis e determination of the accelerated beam energy and calibration of the focal plane of a magnetic spectrometer to achieve the most accurate value for th e Ca-36 mass. A 1 mg/cm(2) C-13 target was essential for these purposes. Ta rget preparation and performance along with some preliminary results will b e discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.