Electromagnetic isotope separator in Gothenburg

Abstract

A 90° electromagnetic isotope separator with a beam radius of 100 cm is described. Using an acceleration voltage of 50 kV, ion currents of up to a few hundred μA can be handled. The ion current and resolving power can be varied within wide limits by adjusting the position of the lens system during operation. Two types of magnetic ion sources have been used to prepare targets for nuclear reaction studies and samples for beta- and gamma-ray spectroscopy.