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DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.163198
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MRTOF-MS; Mass spectrometry; Time-of-flight detector; Superheavy elements; alpha decay
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI [17H06090]
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We have developed a novel detector, referred to as an alpha-TOF detector, for correlated measurements of atomic masses and decay properties of low-yield, short-lived radioactive isotopes using a multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrograph. By correlating measured time-of-flight signals with decay events, it will be possible to suppress background events and obtain accurate, high-precision mass and half-life values even in cases of very low event rates. An offline test of the alpha-TOF detector has shown that the time-of-flight detection efficiency for 5.48 MeV alpha-rays is more than 90% and yields a time resolution of 250.6(68) ps and an alpha-energy resolution of 141.1(9) keV. Using a two-dimensional spectrum of the correlated alpha-ray energy and time-of-flight, the alpha-rays from mixed alpha sources could be resolved. Subsequent testing using alpha-emitting nuclei extracted offline from a gas cell provide verification of the alpha-ray based characterization.
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