ANL Tape Station Commissioning

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras
First Commissioning Results with the Tape

Station at CARIBU
Peter F. Bertone
Physics Division
Argonne National Laboratory
Heavy Ion Discussion

15 June 2012

CARIBU Tape Station
Outline
Very Brief Overview of CARIBU

Tape Transport System
Results from Commissioning Runs
Summary and Conclusions

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU Tape Station
CARIBU Facility
Platform
Gas Cell

Figures: G. Savard, M. Sternberg
CARIBU Tape Station
Beam Switch Yard and Tape Station

CARIBU Tape Station
Beam Switch Yard

Spherical Deflector

Photo: J. Van Schelt

CARIBU Tape Station
Beam Switch Yard

Kicker

Photo: J. Van Schelt

CARIBU Tape Station
CARIBU Science

Figure: G. Savard
CARIBU Tape Station
CARIBU Science
(No particular order)
Stopped Beam
Re-Accelerated Beam
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Neutron-adding
reactions in 132 Sn region
using HELIOS.
Two nucleonadding/removing
reactions in neutron-rich
A
Zr region with
HELIOS.
Total absorption -ray

spectroscopy (TAGS).
Coulex using
Gammasphere.
Half-life measurements.
Laser spectroscopy.
Decay spectroscopy and

calorimetry with
Gammasphere.
Penning trap mass

measurements.
Trap-based studies of
-delayed neutron
emission.
spectroscopy with
X-Array.
CARIBU Tape Station

The Purpose of a Tape Station

... is to transport implanted radioactivity to/from detectors.
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Implant-count-move cycle.
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Detect activity in same location as implantation.

Move activity to shielded location after set counting time.
Avoid background from accumulation of longer-lived
daughter nuclei.
e.g. studying shorter-lived nuclei.
Implant-move-count cycle.
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Move activity to shielded detector location away from

implantation area.
e.g. studying longer-lived nuclei.
e.g. hostile implantation environment for detectors.

CARIBU Tape Station
Possible Uses of a Tape Station
Diagnostics of CARIBU beams based on multiscaling.

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Stopped beam experiments.

Beam injected into ATLAS.
spectroscopy with X-Array.
Half-life measurements.
Total Absorption Spectroscopy.
Transport of activity out/into Gammasphere or FMA focal

plane.
And more ...

CARIBU Tape Station
Tape Station Main Components

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Implant/detection chamber.
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Tape drive/storage system.

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Motor + various belts, gears, sprockets, pulleys.

Tape + storage cartridge.
Vacuum system.
Control system.
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Two apertures defining an implant point on tape.

Plastic scintillator detector, light guide, PMT.
One or two HPGe -ray detectors.
Programmable logic controller (PLC).

Programmable motor controller.
HV switch for beam kicker.
Data acquisition and electronics.

CARIBU Tape Station

Design Concept
Modularity.
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Tape storage/transport components detachable from

experiment-specific components.
Portable - could, in principle, be moved to GS or FMA.
Flexible - could change to implant-move-count cycle if
needed.

CARIBU Tape Station
Implant/Detection Chamber
Simplified schematic:
Some specifics:
HPGe Detector
Aluminumcoated
Mylar Tape
D 1 mm (70% 4).
D 2.5 cm.
30% HPGe detectors.
Apertures: 5.1 mm,

6.8 mm, 6 in apart.
35 mm motion picture
tape.
Aluminum coated
Mylar (1000
A).
Plastic Beta Detectors

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Beam
Apertures
Pulleys
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HPGe Detector

CARIBU Tape Station
Implant/Detection Chamber

CARIBU Tape Station
Tape Drive/Storage System

CARIBU Tape Station
Tape Drive/Storage System

CARIBU Tape Station
Control System
DB9
Windows PC
Laptop
MMI
STAC6Si
Controller
8lead connector
Stepper Motor
20k step/inch
AMP25
USB
Latching Scaler
(Reset Input)
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USB
to
DB9
DB9
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LC880
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Programmable
3
Logic
Controller 4
BNCx4
To Beam Kicker
HV Supply
Fast HV
Switch
DAQ
(Inhibit Input)
CAMAC

CARIBU Tape Station
Commissioning Goals
Demonstrate reliable operation of all system components

under typical experimental conditions.
Demonstrate accurate measurement of some known

half-lives.

CARIBU Tape Station
How to Measure a Half-Life

Undergrad Physics
Grow-in:
(1 et )
Decay:
et

CARIBU Tape Station
How to Measure a Half-Life

Control System Setup & Multiscaling
Windows PC
Laptop
DB9
MMI
STAC6Si
Controller
Stepper Motor
20k step/inch
Latching Scaler
(Reset Input)
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USB
to
DB9
DB9
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LC880
2
Programmable
3
Logic
Controller 4
8lead connector
AMP25
USB
BNCx4
To Beam Kicker
HV Supply
Fast HV
Switch
DAQ
(Inhibit Input)
CAMAC

CARIBU Tape Station
Commissioning Runs
Overview
Run #1 I
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142 Cs
Beam.
6.25 hrs with 1 kHz beam rate.

coincidence counting (TAC).
Run #3 I
Beam.
3 hrs with 1-2 kHz beam rate.

, counting in singles.
Run #2 I
142 Cs
144 Cs
Beam.
1.25 hrs with 200 Hz beam rate.

coincidence counting (TAC).

CARIBU Tape Station
Commissioning Runs
Overview (continued)
Run #4 I
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146 Cs
Beam.
Beam rate weak, 10 Hz.

Problems with CARIBU - NO DATA.
Run #5 - High speed endurance test (no beam).

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Advance tape 5x more often, 2x speed.

Mimics conditions for measuring 300 ms T1/2 .
See how long before something breaks.

CARIBU Tape Station
Run #2 -
142
Cs Beam
Raw multiscaled data:
-gated -ray spectrum:
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam
2500
5000
2000
4000
Counts / keV
E (keV)
3000
1500
3000
1000
2000
500
1000
0
0
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25
0
0
200
400
600
800
E (keV)
1000
1200
1400

CARIBU Tape Station
-rays Used in
Ge1GM
Run #2
Entries
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Mean 438.6
RMS
355.9
5000
142
Cs Half-Life Determination
142
Cs Beam
359 keV
27%
Counts / keV
4000
Cs142Ba
142
3000
2000
1326 keV
13%
1000
142
967 keV
9.0%
200
400
600
800
E (keV)
1176 keV
4%
1000
1200
1400
Cs -decay: Scott et al J. Phys. G: 6 1291 (1980)

CARIBU Tape Station

Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 359 keV
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375
370
365
E (keV)
142
360
355
350
345
340
0
10
15
Time (sec)
20
CARIBU Tape Station
25

Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 359 keV
142
400
Fit:
T1/2 = 1.68(2) sec
350
2/n= 1.1
300
Tape Move - DAQ Veto
200
150
100
50
0
0
Grow-in
Decay
10
15
Time (sec)
20
CARIBU Tape Station
Background
250
Background
Counts / 100 ms
142
25

142
T1/2 (sec)
Preliminary Results
2.1
2.05
2
1.95
1.9
1.85
1.8
1.75
1.7
1.65
1.6
1.55
1.5
1.45
1.4
1.35
1.3
1.25
1.2
142
Cs
Present Data (+/- 1)

(1.0)
(0.6)
( /n = 1.1)
(1.2)
Weighted Ave = 1.68(2) sec

200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
E (keV)
CARIBU Tape Station
142
Comparison to Previous Measurements
2.5
142
Prior
Present
Cs
2.4
2.3
T1/2 (sec)
2.2
2.1
n,
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2
1.9
n,
1.8
n
,
1.7
SF
1.68(2) [Present]
n,
1.684(14) [ENSDF]
1.6

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1970
1980
1990
Year
2000
2010
2020
CARIBU Tape Station
Run #3 -
144
Cs Beam
Raw multiscaled data:
-gated -ray spectrum:
Run #3 - 144 Cs Beam
1000
350
Cs144Ba
199 keV
144
300
Counts / keV
E (keV)
800
600
400
250
200
150
100
200
50
0
0
8
10
Time (sec)
12
14
0
0
16
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200
300
400
E (keV)
500
600
700
800

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Cs -decay: Scott et al J. Phys. G: 6 1291 (1980)
CARIBU Tape Station
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Cs144Ba, Run #3, E = 199 keV
240
220
E (keV)
144
200
180
160
0
8
10
Time (sec)
12
14
CARIBU Tape Station
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144
Cs144 Ba, Run #3, E = 199 keV
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Fit:
T1/2 = 0.99(5) sec
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2/n= 1.1
30
20
Background
Tape Move - DAQ Veto
Counts / 100 ms
144
Decay
Grow-in
10
0
0
8
10
Time (sec)
12
Background
14
CARIBU Tape Station
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144
T1/2 (sec)
Preliminary Results and Comparison
1.2
1.18
1.16
1.14
1.12
1.1
1.08
1.06
1.04
1.02
1
0.98
0.96
0.94
0.92
0.9
0.88
1960
144
Prior
Present
Cs
SF
n,
n,
n
(n)
0.994(6) [ENSDF]
n,
0.99(5) [Present]

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1980
1990
Year
2000
2010
CARIBU Tape Station
Run #5 - Offline Speed and Endurance Test

In absence of short-lived beam, simulate experimental
conditions:
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Set cycle appropriate for T1/2 300 ms measurement.

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0.9 s background
0.9 s growth period (3T1/2 )
1.8 s decay period (6T1/2 )
0.5 s tape advance (2 m/s)
0.9 s background
5 s total cycle time (10% dead-time)
Voluntary termination after 16 hrs with no problems.
Could have run longer/faster.

CARIBU Tape Station

Accomplishments
We have successfully assembled, installed and

commissioned a tape station for CARIBU.
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We have measured half-lives for 142 Cs and 144 Cs, achieving

reasonable precision for 142 Cs, and excellent agreement with
adopted values in both cases.
We have demonstrated highly reliable operation of the
system in a over a useful range of cycle times.

CARIBU Tape Station

Next Steps
Attempt real physics measurements with current system.
Work toward vastly improved system utilizing X-Array.

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Commission second deflector beamline.

Design, build, commission another tape station for 16 mm
tape (faster).
Design, build implant/detection chamber to house
detectors and bring tape into X-Array.
X-Array development and move to CARIBU.
Decay spectroscopy with 500 mCi source.

CARIBU Tape Station
Acknowledgments
Collaborators
B. DiGiovine (ANL/PHY)
C. J. Lister (UMass-Lowell)
A. Y. Deo (UMass-Lowell)
P. Chowdhury (UMass-Lowell)
J. A. Clark (ANL/PHY)
F. G. Kondev (ANL/NE)
S. Lakshmi (UMass-Lowell)
C. Nair (ANL/NE)
J. Rohrer (ANL/PHY)
G. Savard (ANL/PHY)
K. Teh (ANL/PHY)
J. Van Schelt (UChicago)

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU Tape Station
Leading Systematic Effect

Time Dependent DAQ Dead-time
0.99
0.98
Growth
0.97
Decay
Tape Move -DAQ Veto
Average Live-time Fraction (%)
1.01
8
10
12
Time into Cycle (sec)
Background

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CARIBU Tape Station
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Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 967 keV
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Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 967 keV
142
980
70
975
60
T1/2 = 1.72(6) sec
50
2/n= 1.0
Counts / 100 ms
E (keV)
970
965
960
955
30
20
950
10
945
940
0
40
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25
0
0
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25

CARIBU Tape Station
Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 1176 keV
142
Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 1176 keV
142
1200
30
1190
T1/2 = 1.7(1) sec
Counts / 100 ms
25
E (keV)
1180
1170
1160
15
10
5
1150
1140
0
2/n= 0.6
20
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25
0
0
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25

CARIBU Tape Station
Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 1326 keV
142
Cs142Ba, Run #2, E = 1326 keV
142
1340
70
1335
Counts / 100 ms
1330
E (keV)
1325
1320
1315
T1/2 = 1.64(6) sec
50
2/n= 1.2
40
30
20
1310
10
1305
1300
0
60
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25
0
0
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25

CARIBU Tape Station
Run #2 -
142
Cs Beam
E = 0-800 keV
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam

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Mean x
Mean y
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam

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8.961
368.7
RMS x
4.047
RMS y
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Entries
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700
Mean 294.4
Ba142La) = 10.6 min
142
La142Ce) = 91.1 min
La 142Ce 641 keV (47%)
600
E (keV)
500
142
La 425 keV (6%)
Ba
142
200
Cs 142Ba 475 keV (0.1%)
142
400
142
T 1/2(
425 keV
400
511 keV
142
600
T 1/2(
641 keV
142
Cs 142Ba 359 keV (27%)
142
800
142
Counts / keV
1000
Cs 142Ba 380, 382 keV
Ba 142La 232 keV (12%)
1200
Ba 142La 255 keV (21%)
177.1
142
RMS
300
255 keV
232 keV
0
0
100
200
300
400
E (keV)
500
600
700
800
200
0
10
15
Time (sec)
20
25

CARIBU Tape Station
150
0
800
900
Ba 142La 895 keV (14%)
Cs 142Ba 967 keV (9%)
Xe 142Cs 984,996 keV
142
Ba 142La 949 keV (11%)

142
Cs 142Ba 933 keV (0.5%)
1000
Cs 142Ba 1064 keV (1%)
142
Cs 142Ba 1176 keV (4%)
142
Ba 142La 1079 keV (12%)

Cs 142Ba 1101 keV (0.3%)
1100
1200
E (keV)
142
Cs 142Ba 1280 keV (2%)
142
1243 (0.5%)
1300
1400
E (keV)
Cs 142Ba 1423 keV (1%)
142
Cs 142Ba 1326 keV (13%)

??? E~1353 keV, T1/2~1.6 sec
Cs 142Ba
142
***unlikely*** 142La 142Ce 1191 keV (0.4%)

142
Ba 142La 1204 keV (6%)
100
142
142
142
La 142Ce 1044 keV (3%)
142
Run #2 -
Ba 142La 1001 keV (10%)
142
200
142
250
142
300
142
RMS
La 142Ce 862 keV (2%)
142
Counts / keV
Cs Beam
E = 800-1500 keV
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam

Ge1GM__1
Mean 1096
Entries
310508
187.4
1500
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam

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Entries 310450
Mean x
8.769
Mean y
1096
RMS x
3.701
RMS y
187.4
50
800
0
5
T1/2 (142Ba142La) = 10.6 min
1400
T1/2 (142La142Ce) = 91.1 min
1300
1200
1100
1079 keV
1204 keV
1000
1001 keV
1044 keV
900
895 keV
949 keV
10
Time (sec)
CARIBU Tape Station

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20
25
1500

Run #2 -
142
Cs Beam
E = 1500-2100 keV
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam

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Cs 142Ba 1982 keV (1.2%)
La 142Ce 2543 keV (10%)
2100
2000
1900
1800
142
E (keV)
142
La 142Ce 1901 keV (7%)
Cs 142Ba 1957 keV (0.25%)
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam
142
142
Cs 142Ba 1935 keV (0.3%)

142
Cs 142Ba 1768 keV (0.5%)
142
40
*** unlikely ***
50
Cs 142Ba 1818 keV (0.3%)
60
142
Counts / keV
70
Xe 142Cs 1711 keV
80
142
90
1/2
1783
172.5
??? E~1615 keV, T ~1.6 sec
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Mean
RMS
1700
30
1600
20
1500
0
10
10
1500
1600
1700
1800
E (keV)
1900
2000
15
Time (sec)
20
25

2100
CARIBU Tape Station
Run #2 -
142
Cs Beam
E = 2100-3000 keV
Run #2 - 142Cs Beam

Ge1GM__1
Entries
310508
Mean 2457
142
Cs Beam
T1/2(142La142Ce) = 91.1 min
3000
2900
1/2
2800
2700
E (keV)
142
La 142Ce 2543 keV (10%)
La 142Ce 2398 keV (13%)
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Entries
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Mean x
8.745
Mean y
2457
RMS x
3.669
RMS y
229.7
Run #2 ??? E~2723 keV, T ~1.6 sec

1/2
??? E~2754 keV, T ~1.6 sec
40
142
Counts / keV
50
Cs 142Ba 2246 keV (0.4%)
60
229.7
142
RMS
70
2600
2543 keV
2500
2398 keV
2400
2300
20
2200
10
0
2100
2100
0
10
15
20
25
Time (sec)
2200
2300 2400
2500 2600
E (keV)
2700
2800 2900
3000

CARIBU Tape Station
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Run #3 -
Cs Beam
E = 0-250 keV
parent seems
short-lived
220
144
E (keV)
200
???
50
T1/2 (144Cs144Ba) = 0.994 sec

T1/2 (144Ba144La) = 11.5 sec
240
Ba 144La 228 keV
Cs 144Ba 199 keV
144
Ba 144La 153 keV
Ba 144La 173 keV
144
144
Ba 144La 109 keV
Cs 144Ba 116 keV
144
60
???
Counts / keV
70
144
80
144
Ba 144La 82 keV
90
144
100
Ba 144La 104 keV
40
180
173 keV
160
153 keV
140
120
30
104 keV
100
20
parent seems
short-lived
80
10
60
0
60
80
100
120
140 160
E (keV)
180
200
220
240
8
10
Time (sec)
12
14
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CARIBU Tape Station
Run #3 -
144
Cs Beam
E = 250-450 keV
Cs 144Ba 418 keV

144
Ba 144La 430 keV
T1/2 (144Cs144Ba) = 0.994 sec

T1/2 (144La144Ce) = 40.8 sec
T1/2 (144Ba144La) = 11.5 sec
440
430 keV
420
400
397 keV
388 keV
E (keV)
380
144
La 144Ce 397 keV

144
Xe 144Cs 405 keV
144
Ba 144La 144Ce 372-374 keV
Cs 144Ba 348 keV
Cs 144Ba 144La 388 keV
144
Cs
144
Ba 144La 355 keV
144
15
144
144
20
144
Counts / keV
25
144
Cs 144Ba 301,302,308 keV
30
Cs 144Ba 331 keV
360
340
331 keV
320
10
302 keV
300
5
144
280
Cs Ba 394 keV
should be here
260
280
300
320
340 360
E (keV)
144
380
400
260
420
440
8
10
Time (sec)
12
14
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CARIBU Tape Station
Run #3 -
144
Cs Beam
E = 450-800 keV
Cs 144Ba 759 keV
144
144
Cs 144Ba 639 keV
700
639 keV
600
550
500
5
0
650
560 keV
144
10
759 keV
750
E (keV)
15
T1/2 (144Cs144Ba) = 0.994 sec
800
Cs 144Ba 671 keV
20
144
Counts / keV
25

Cs 144Ba 560 keV
30
144
Cs 144Ba 144La 144Ce 541 keV
450
500
550
600
650
E (keV)
700
750
800
450
0
8
10
Time (sec)
12
14
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CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

First Commissioning Results with the Tape

Heavy Ion Discussion

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Very Brief Overview of CARIBU

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Figures: G. Savard, M. Sternberg

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Beam Switch Yard and Tape Station

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Beam Switch Yard

Photo: J. Van Schelt

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Beam Switch Yard

Photo: J. Van Schelt

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Total absorption -ray

Decay spectroscopy and

Penning trap mass

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

The Purpose of a Tape Station

Detect activity in same location as implantation.

Move activity to shielded detector location away from

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Possible Uses of a Tape Station

Diagnostics of CARIBU beams based on multiscaling.

Stopped beam experiments.

spectroscopy with X-Array.

Total Absorption Spectroscopy.

Transport of activity out/into Gammasphere or FMA focal

And more ...

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Tape Station Main Components

Tape drive/storage system.

Motor + various belts, gears, sprockets, pulleys.

Two apertures defining an implant point on tape.

Programmable logic controller (PLC).

Data acquisition and electronics.

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Tape storage/transport components detachable from

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

30% HPGe detectors.

Apertures: 5.1 mm,

Plastic Beta Detectors

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Tape Drive/Storage System

CARIBU Tape Station

CARIBU System Results Conclusion Extras

Tape Drive/Storage System

CARIBU Tape Station