Published August 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Combination of Magneto-optical Trapping and Mass Spectrometry for Calcium-isotope Analysis

  • 1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Seoul National University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

A method using a combination of a magneto-optical trap and a mass spectrometer, referred to as atom trap-mass spectrometry (ATMS), is employed for calcium-isotope analysis. A calcium magneto-optical trap with a Zeeman slower is used in the first isotope-selection stage of the ATMS. The trapped calcium isotope is ionized by using a frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser, and the photoions are analyzed using a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The isotope-selection characteristics of the combination method and further improvements in the method are discussed in this work.

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Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Physical Society (Online)
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
4
Series
17 refs, 7 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 927-932
ISSN
1976-8524