First Demonstration of Electron Scattering Using a Novel Target Developed for Short-Lived Nuclei

Journal Article · Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.102501· OSTI ID:21180281

Suda, T; Wakasugi, M; Emoto, T; Ito, S; Wang, S; Yano, Y ^[1]; Ishii, K; Kurita, K ^[2]; Kuwajima, A; Tamae, T ^[3]; Noda, A; Shirai, T; Tongu, H ^[4]

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1. RIKEN Nishina Center, Wako, Saitama 351-0198 (Japan)
2. Department of Physics, Rikkyo University, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501 (Japan)
3. Laboratory of Nuclear Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826 (Japan)
4. Institute of Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011 (Japan)

We carried out a demonstrative electron scattering experiment using a novel ion-trap target exclusively developed for short-lived highly unstable nuclei. Using stable {sup 133}Cs ion as a target, this experiment completely mimicked electron scattering off short-lived nuclei. Achieving a luminosity higher than 10{sup 26} cm{sup -2} s{sup -1} with around only 10{sup 6} trapped ions on the electron beam, the angular distribution of elastic scattering was successfully measured. This experiment clearly demonstrates that electron scattering off rarely produced short-lived nuclei is practical with this target technique.

• OSTI ID: 21180281
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 102, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.102501; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
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BEAM LUMINOSITY
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ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
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