A simple radionuclide-driven single-ion source

M. Montero Diez; K. Twelker; W. Fairbank; G. Gratta; P. S. Barbeau; K. Barry; R. DeVoe; M. J. Dolinski; M. Green; F. LePort; A. R. Mueller; R. Neilson; K. O'Sullivan; N. Ackerman; B. Aharmin; M. Auger; C. Benitez-Medina; M. Breidenbach; A. Burenkov; S. Cook; T. Daniels; K. Donato; J. Farine; G. Giroux; R. Gornea; K. Graham; C. Hagemann; C. Hall; K. Hall; D. Hallman; C. Hargrove; S. Herrin; A. Karelin; L. J. Kaufman; A. Kuchenkov; K. Kumar; J. Lacey; D. S. Leonard; D. Mackay; R. MacLellan; B. Mong; E. Niner; A. Odian; A. Piepke; A. Pocar; C. Y. Prescott; K. Pushkin; E. Rollin; P. C. Rowson; D. Sinclair; S. Slutsky; V. Stekhanov; J. -L. Vuilleumier; U. Wichoski; J. Wodin; L. Yang; Y. -R. Yen

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A simple radionuclide-driven single-ion source

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A simple radionuclide-driven single-ion source

M. Montero Diez, K. Twelker, W. Fairbank, G. Gratta, P. S. Barbeau, K. Barry, R. DeVoe, M. J. Dolinski, M. Green, F. LePort, …

Review of scientific instruments, v 81(11), pp 113301-113301-5

01 Nov 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3499505

PMID: 21133463

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We describe a source capable of producing single barium ions through nuclear recoils in radioactive decay. The source is fabricated by electroplating Gd-148 onto a silicon alpha-particle detector and vapor depositing a layer of BaF2 over it. Sm-144 recoils from the alpha decay of Gd-148 are used to dislodge Ba+ ions from the BaF2 layer and emit them in the surrounding environment. The simultaneous detection of an alpha particle in the substrate detector allows for tagging of the nuclear decay and of the Ba+ emission. The source is simple, durable, and can be manipulated and used in different environments. We discuss the fabrication process, which can be easily adapted to emit most other chemical species, and the performance of the source. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3499505]

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Title: A simple radionuclide-driven single-ion source
Creators: M. Montero Diez - Stanford University
K. Twelker - Stanford University
W. Fairbank - Colorado State University
G. Gratta - Stanford University
P. S. Barbeau - Stanford University
K. Barry - Stanford University
R. DeVoe - Stanford University
M. J. Dolinski - Stanford University
M. Green - Stanford University
F. LePort - Stanford University
A. R. Mueller - Stanford Univ, Dept Phys, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
R. Neilson - Stanford University
K. O'Sullivan - Stanford University
N. Ackerman - Stanford University
B. Aharmin - Laurentian University
M. Auger - University of Bern
C. Benitez-Medina - Colorado State University
M. Breidenbach - Stanford University
A. Burenkov - Inst Theoret & Expt Phys, Moscow 117259, Russia
S. Cook - Colorado State University
T. Daniels - University of Massachusetts Amherst
K. Donato - Laurentian University
J. Farine - Laurentian University
G. Giroux - University of Bern
R. Gornea - University of Bern
K. Graham - Carleton University
C. Hagemann - Carleton University
C. Hall - University of Maryland, College Park
K. Hall - Colorado State University
D. Hallman - Laurentian University
C. Hargrove - Carleton University
S. Herrin - Stanford University
A. Karelin - Inst Theoret & Expt Phys, Moscow 117259, Russia
L. J. Kaufman - Indiana University
A. Kuchenkov - Inst Theoret & Expt Phys, Moscow 117259, Russia
K. Kumar - University of Massachusetts Amherst
J. Lacey - Carleton University
D. S. Leonard - University of Maryland, College Park
D. Mackay - Stanford University
R. MacLellan - University of Alabama
B. Mong - Colorado State University
E. Niner - University of Alabama
A. Odian - Stanford University
A. Piepke - University of Alabama
A. Pocar - University of Massachusetts Amherst
C. Y. Prescott - Stanford University
K. Pushkin - University of Alabama
E. Rollin - Carleton University
P. C. Rowson - Stanford University
D. Sinclair - Carleton University
S. Slutsky - University of Maryland, College Park
V. Stekhanov - Inst Theoret & Expt Phys, Moscow 117259, Russia
J. -L. Vuilleumier - University of Bern
U. Wichoski - Laurentian University
J. Wodin - Stanford University
L. Yang - SLAC Natl Accelerator Lab, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USA
Y. -R. Yen - University of Maryland, College Park
Publication Details: Review of scientific instruments, v 81(11), pp 113301-113301-5
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Number of pages: 5
Grant note: PHY-0652416 / NSF; National Science Foundation (NSF) 0969259 / Division Of Physics; National Science Foundation (NSF); NSF - Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)
Resource Type: Journal article
Language: English
Academic Unit: Physics
Web of Science ID: WOS:000285006500010
Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-78650274724
Other Identifier: 991019186770704721

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