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Title: A compact permanent magnet cyclotrino for accelerator mass spectrometry

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/88768· OSTI ID:88768

The authors describe the development of a new instrument for the detection of trace amounts of rare isotopes, a Cyclotron Mass Spectrometer (CMS). A compact low energy cyclotron optimized for high mass resolution has been designed and has been fabricated. The instrument has high sensitivity and is designed to measure carbon-14 at abundances of < 10{sup {minus}12}. A novel feature of the instrument is the use of permanent magnets to energize the iron poles of the cyclotron. The instrument uses axial injection, employing a spiral inflector. The instrument has been assembled and preliminary measurements of the magnetic field show that it has a uniformity on the order of 2 parts in 10{sup 4}.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
88768
Report Number(s):
LBL-PUB-754; ON: DE95008449; TRN: 95:004113-0001
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Feb 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of The art and science of magnet design: A Festschrift in honor of Klaus Halbach. Volume 1; Cross, J. [ed.]; PB: 202 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English