Improved technique for preparation of deuterated-polyethylene targets

Febbraro, Michael T.; Walter, David; Shadrick, Steven C.; Pain, Steven D.; Chipps, Kelly; Thornsberry, Cory; Lesser, Ezra

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2017.07.036

Title: Improved technique for preparation of deuterated-polyethylene targets

Abstract

An improved method for preparation of self-supporting deuterated polyethylene targets using solvent casting technique is described. The improved method provides recommendations for solvent heating, solvent casting of the thin film, and subsequent heating treatment which is shown to greatly enhance the overall target strength and durability as needed for accelerator experiments. A detailed characterization using both optical and electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy demonstrates the improvements using the post-casting heating treatment. The effects of heavy ion-induced target degradation and recommendations for use under these conditions is also discussed.

Authors:

^[1]; Walter, David ^[2]; Shadrick, Steven C. ^[3];

^[1];

^[1]; Thornsberry, Cory ^[4]; Lesser, Ezra ^[5]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ (United States)
Tennessee Technological Univ., Cookeville, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Publication Date:: Sat Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)

OSTI Identifier:: 1870215

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1549828

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; NA0002132; SC0001174; FG02-96ER40955

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 410; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-583X

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; Deuterated polyethylene; Accelerator targets

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                    Febbraro, Michael T., Walter, David, Shadrick, Steven C., Pain, Steven D., Chipps, Kelly, Thornsberry, Cory, and Lesser, Ezra. Improved technique for preparation of deuterated-polyethylene targets.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Febbraro, Michael T., Walter, David, Shadrick, Steven C., Pain, Steven D., Chipps, Kelly, Thornsberry, Cory, & Lesser, Ezra. Improved technique for preparation of deuterated-polyethylene targets.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2017.07.036

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                    Febbraro, Michael T., Walter, David, Shadrick, Steven C., Pain, Steven D., Chipps, Kelly, Thornsberry, Cory, and Lesser, Ezra. Sat .  
"Improved technique for preparation of deuterated-polyethylene targets".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2017.07.036.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1870215.

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  title        = {Improved technique for preparation of deuterated-polyethylene targets},

  author       = {Febbraro, Michael T. and Walter, David and Shadrick, Steven C. and Pain, Steven D. and Chipps, Kelly and Thornsberry, Cory and Lesser, Ezra},

  abstractNote = {An improved method for preparation of self-supporting deuterated polyethylene targets using solvent casting technique is described. The improved method provides recommendations for solvent heating, solvent casting of the thin film, and subsequent heating treatment which is shown to greatly enhance the overall target strength and durability as needed for accelerator experiments. A detailed characterization using both optical and electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy demonstrates the improvements using the post-casting heating treatment. The effects of heavy ion-induced target degradation and recommendations for use under these conditions is also discussed.},

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  journal      = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 410,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Sat Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2017},

  month        = {Sat Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2017}

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Commissioning of the HELIOS spectrometer
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