ISOL beams of hafnium isotopes and isomers

  • U. Koester
  • , O. Arndt
  • , R. Catherall
  • , J.G. Correia
  • , B. Crepieux
  • , R. Eichler
  • , P. Fernier
  • , L.M. Fraile
  • , S. Hennrich
  • , K. Johnston
  • , S. Lukic
  • , J. Neuhausen
  • , B.S. Nara Singh
  • , B. Pfeiffer
  • , E. Siesling

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Abstract

The production of ISOL beams of hafnium is described. Radioactive Hf isotopes were produced at ISOLDE by 1.4 GeV proton-induced spallation in Ta and W foils. Chemical evaporation in form of HfF4 and mass separation in the molecular sideband HfF3+ after electron impact ionization provided intense and pure beams. Beams of 158-185Hf and short-lived isomers down to 1.1 s 177mHf were observed, but the method could be extended to reach even more exotic isotopes: down to about 154Hf (N=82) on the neutron-deficient side and up to neutron-rich 188Hf.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-296
Number of pages4
JournalThe European Physical Journal Special Topics
Volume150
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2007
Externally publishedYes

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