Nuclear target making and development

The Physics Division operates a facility which produces and coordinates production of thin targets for charged-particle induced experiments, primarily at the Tandem-Linac and Dynamitron accelerators. In addition, these thin films are occasionally prepared for other scientific purposes. The services of the nuclear target-making facility are available to the Physics Division, other divisions of the Laboratory, and other scientific institutions. In addition to the typical production requirements, research work is performed in this facility to develop new techniques, as well as to implement and advance new state-of-the-art techniques developed at other institutions. Several new facilities and items of equipment are described