Studying the decay of thorium-229 isomer by means of conversion spectroscopy

Abstract

The design and expected characteristics of an experimental setup for generating a beam of singly, doubly, and triply charged ions of 229mTh isomer are considered. The scheme of ion transport, the preparation of the thin source, and the means of registering low-energy conversion electrons are described.

About the authors

Yu. I. Gusev

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute

Email: apopov@pnpi.spb.ru
Russian Federation, Gatchina, Leningrad oblast, 188300

Yu. N. Novikov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute; St. Petersburg State University

Email: apopov@pnpi.spb.ru
Russian Federation, Gatchina, Leningrad oblast, 188300; Peterhof, 198504

A. V. Popov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute

Author for correspondence.
Email: apopov@pnpi.spb.ru
Russian Federation, Gatchina, Leningrad oblast, 188300

V. I. Tikhonov

Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute

Email: apopov@pnpi.spb.ru
Russian Federation, Gatchina, Leningrad oblast, 188300

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