8–12 Oct 2018
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
US/Eastern timezone

Target Preparation for Nuclear Chemistry Experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory

9 Oct 2018, 11:30
20m
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

640 South Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824
Oral 1 - Thin films and foils preparation techniques Session 3-Thin Films and Foils Preperation Techniques

Speaker

Dr Evelyn Bond (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Description

Targets for nuclear chemistry experiments such as neutron-induced capture and fission require thin, uniform, and adherent deposits. Thin metal foils are often used as substrates and electrodeposition has been used to prepare actinide, lanthanide and transition metal deposits on these substrates. However, deposits on thin non-metallic substrates such as carbon foils or plastic films are desired for high-resolution fission-fragment spectroscopy. We have been exploring methods to prepare deposits on these substrates by electrodeposition or vacuum evaporation. We will discuss recent efforts in the preparation and characterization of targets by vacuum evaporation and electrodeposition. LA-UR-18-28293

Primary author

Dr Evelyn Bond (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Co-authors

Dr Gencho Rusev (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Dr Todd Bredeweg (Los Alamos National Laboratory) Dr Xinxin Zhao (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

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