Schottky mass spectrometry utilizing heavy-ion storage rings is a powerful technique for the precise mass and decay half-life measurements of highly charged ions.Owing to the nondestructive ion detection features of S...Schottky mass spectrometry utilizing heavy-ion storage rings is a powerful technique for the precise mass and decay half-life measurements of highly charged ions.Owing to the nondestructive ion detection features of Schottky noise detectors,the number of stored ions in the ring is determined by the peak area in the measured revolution frequency spectrum.Because of their intrinsic amplitude-frequency characteristic(AFC),Schottky detector systems exhibit varying sensitivities at different frequencies.Using low-energy electron-cooled stored ions,a new method is developed to calibrate the AFC curve of the Schottky detector system of the Experimental Cooler Storage Ring(CSRe)storage ring located in Lanzhou,China.Using the amplitude-calibrated frequency spectrum,a notable refinement was observed in the precision of both the peak position and peak area.As a result,the storage lifetimes of the electron-cooled fully ionized^(56)Fe^(26+)ions were determined with high precision at beam energies of 13.7 and 116.4 MeV/u,despite of frequency drifts during the experiment.When electron cooling was turned off,the effective vacuum condition experienced by the 116.4 MeV/u^(56)Fe^(26+)ions was determined using amplitude-calibrated spectra,revealing a value of 2×10^(−10)mbar,which is consistent with vacuum gauge readings along the CSRe ring.The method reported herein will be adapted for the next-generation storage ring of the HIAF facility under construction in Huizhou,China.It can also be adapted to other storage ring facilities worldwide to improve precision and enhance lifetime measurements using many ions in the ring.展开更多
Correction to:Nuclear Science and Techniques(2024)35:213 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-024-01587-y The Acknowledgements section was missing from this arti-cle and should have read‘This work is supported in part by t...Correction to:Nuclear Science and Techniques(2024)35:213 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-024-01587-y The Acknowledgements section was missing from this arti-cle and should have read‘This work is supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFA1606401),CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(Grant No.YSBR-002),Strategic Pri-ority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sci-ences(Grant No.XDB34000000),and NSFC(Grant No.12305126).X.L.Y.acknowledges the support from the Young Scholar of Regional Development,CAS(Grant No.[2023]15).Y.M.X.acknowledges the support from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2021419)’.展开更多
Isochronous mass spectrometry(IMS)of heavyion storage rings is a powerful tool for the mass measurements of short-lived nuclei.In IMS experiments,masses are determined through precision measurements of the revolution ...Isochronous mass spectrometry(IMS)of heavyion storage rings is a powerful tool for the mass measurements of short-lived nuclei.In IMS experiments,masses are determined through precision measurements of the revolution times of the ions stored in the ring.However,the revolution times cannot be resolved for particles with nearly the same mass-to-charge(m/q)ratios.To overcome this limitation and to extract the accurate revolution times for such pairs of ion species with very close m/q ratios,in our early work on particle identification,we analyzed the amplitudes of the timing signals from the detector based on the emission of secondary electrons.Here,the previous data analysis method is further improved by considering the signal amplitudes,detection efficiencies,and number of stored ions in the ring.A sensitive Z-dependent parameter is introduced in the data analysis,leading to a better resolution of ^(34)Ar^(18+) and ^(51)Co^(27+) with A/Z=17/9.The mean revolution times of ^(34)Ar^(18+) and ^(51)Co^(27+) are deduced,although their time difference is merely 1.8 ps.The uncorrected,overlapped peak of these ions has a full width at half maximum of 7.7 ps.The mass excess of ^(51)Co was determined to be-27;332e41T keV,which is in agreement with the previous value of-27;342e48T keV.展开更多
The penalized least squares(PLS)method with appropriate weights has proved to be a successful baseline estimation method for various spectral analyses.It can extract the baseline from the spectrum while retaining the ...The penalized least squares(PLS)method with appropriate weights has proved to be a successful baseline estimation method for various spectral analyses.It can extract the baseline from the spectrum while retaining the signal peaks in the presence of random noise.The algorithm is implemented by iterating over the weights of the data points.In this study,we propose a new approach for assigning weights based on the Bayesian rule.The proposed method provides a self-consistent weighting formula and performs well,particularly for baselines with different curvature components.This method was applied to analyze Schottky spectra obtained in 86Kr projectile fragmentation measurements in the experimental Cooler Storage Ring(CSRe)at Lanzhou.It provides an accurate and reliable storage lifetime with a smaller error bar than existing PLS methods.It is also a universal baseline-subtraction algorithm that can be used for spectrum-related experiments,such as precision nuclear mass and lifetime measurements in storage rings.展开更多
The newly developed software,Nucleus++,is an advanced tool for displaying basic nuclear physics properties from NubAsE and integrating comprehensive mass information for each nuclide from Atomic Mass Evaluation.Additi...The newly developed software,Nucleus++,is an advanced tool for displaying basic nuclear physics properties from NubAsE and integrating comprehensive mass information for each nuclide from Atomic Mass Evaluation.Additionally,it allows users to compare experimental nuclear masses with predictions from different mass models.Building on the success and learning experiences of its predecessor,Nucleus,this enhanced tool introduces improved functionality and compatibility.With its user-friendly interface,Nucleus++was designed as a valuable tool for scholars and practitioners in the field of nuclear science.This article offers an in-depth description of Nucleus++,highlighting its main features and anticipated impacts on nuclear science research.展开更多
In conventional isochronous mass spectrometry(IMS)performed on a storage ring,the precision of mass measurements for short-lived nuclei depends on the accurate determination of the revolution times(T)of stored ions.Ho...In conventional isochronous mass spectrometry(IMS)performed on a storage ring,the precision of mass measurements for short-lived nuclei depends on the accurate determination of the revolution times(T)of stored ions.However,the resolution of T inevitably deteriorates due to the magnetic rigidity spread of the ions,limiting the mass-resolving power.In this study,we used the betatron tunes Q(the number of betatron oscillations per revolution)of the ions and established a correlation between T and Q.From this correlation,T was transformed to correspond to a fixed Q with higher resolution.Using these transformed T values,the masses of ^(63)Ge,^(65)As,^(67)Se,and ^(71)Kr agreed well with the mass values measured using the newly developed IMS(Bρ-IMS).We also studied the systematics of Coulomb displacement energies(CDEs)and found that anomalous staggering in CDEs was eliminated using new mass values.This method of T transformation is highly effective for conventional IMS equipped with a single time-of-flight detector.展开更多
The measurement of mass,or equivalently the binding energy,of exotic nuclei has reached the limits of nuclear existence,which are characterized by tiny production cross-sections and short half-lives.The isochronousmod...The measurement of mass,or equivalently the binding energy,of exotic nuclei has reached the limits of nuclear existence,which are characterized by tiny production cross-sections and short half-lives.The isochronousmode of the Spectrometer Ring at the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility project in China(HIAF-SRing)offers the capacity for such measurements.However,many factors limit the revolution time resolution of the isochronous mode of the large acceptance HIAF-SRing.Nonlinear field errors as well as fringe fields of the wide aperture dipoles and quadrupoles strongly excite the higher-order aberrations,which negatively affect the revolution time resolution.Moreover,the transverse emittance of the beam is inversely proportional to the revolution time resolution.Their influence is investigated here,and a possible correction scheme with sextupoles and octupoles is shown.With higher-order corrections,a mass resolution of R(FWHM)=1×10^(6),corresponding to a relative revolution time ofσ(T)/T~4.9×10^(-7),is with the isochronous settingγt=1.43 within the momentum acceptance of±0.2%.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2023YFA1606401 and 2018YFA0404401)the Young Scholar of Regional Development,CAS ([2023] 15)+1 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences Stable Support for Young Teams in Basic Research (No. YSBR-002)Special Fund for Strategic Pilot Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. XDB34000000)
文摘Schottky mass spectrometry utilizing heavy-ion storage rings is a powerful technique for the precise mass and decay half-life measurements of highly charged ions.Owing to the nondestructive ion detection features of Schottky noise detectors,the number of stored ions in the ring is determined by the peak area in the measured revolution frequency spectrum.Because of their intrinsic amplitude-frequency characteristic(AFC),Schottky detector systems exhibit varying sensitivities at different frequencies.Using low-energy electron-cooled stored ions,a new method is developed to calibrate the AFC curve of the Schottky detector system of the Experimental Cooler Storage Ring(CSRe)storage ring located in Lanzhou,China.Using the amplitude-calibrated frequency spectrum,a notable refinement was observed in the precision of both the peak position and peak area.As a result,the storage lifetimes of the electron-cooled fully ionized^(56)Fe^(26+)ions were determined with high precision at beam energies of 13.7 and 116.4 MeV/u,despite of frequency drifts during the experiment.When electron cooling was turned off,the effective vacuum condition experienced by the 116.4 MeV/u^(56)Fe^(26+)ions was determined using amplitude-calibrated spectra,revealing a value of 2×10^(−10)mbar,which is consistent with vacuum gauge readings along the CSRe ring.The method reported herein will be adapted for the next-generation storage ring of the HIAF facility under construction in Huizhou,China.It can also be adapted to other storage ring facilities worldwide to improve precision and enhance lifetime measurements using many ions in the ring.
文摘Correction to:Nuclear Science and Techniques(2024)35:213 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-024-01587-y The Acknowledgements section was missing from this arti-cle and should have read‘This work is supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFA1606401),CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(Grant No.YSBR-002),Strategic Pri-ority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sci-ences(Grant No.XDB34000000),and NSFC(Grant No.12305126).X.L.Y.acknowledges the support from the Young Scholar of Regional Development,CAS(Grant No.[2023]15).Y.M.X.acknowledges the support from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2021419)’.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2016YFA0400504 and 2018YFA0404401)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34000000)+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11905261,11805032,11975280,and 11605248)the CAS "Light of West China" Program,the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M660250)the FRIB-CSC Fellowship,China(No.201704910964)the International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program 2017 by the Office of China Postdoctoral Council(No.60 Document of OCPC,2017)the European Research Council(ERC)under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme(No.682841 "ASTRUm").
文摘Isochronous mass spectrometry(IMS)of heavyion storage rings is a powerful tool for the mass measurements of short-lived nuclei.In IMS experiments,masses are determined through precision measurements of the revolution times of the ions stored in the ring.However,the revolution times cannot be resolved for particles with nearly the same mass-to-charge(m/q)ratios.To overcome this limitation and to extract the accurate revolution times for such pairs of ion species with very close m/q ratios,in our early work on particle identification,we analyzed the amplitudes of the timing signals from the detector based on the emission of secondary electrons.Here,the previous data analysis method is further improved by considering the signal amplitudes,detection efficiencies,and number of stored ions in the ring.A sensitive Z-dependent parameter is introduced in the data analysis,leading to a better resolution of ^(34)Ar^(18+) and ^(51)Co^(27+) with A/Z=17/9.The mean revolution times of ^(34)Ar^(18+) and ^(51)Co^(27+) are deduced,although their time difference is merely 1.8 ps.The uncorrected,overlapped peak of these ions has a full width at half maximum of 7.7 ps.The mass excess of ^(51)Co was determined to be-27;332e41T keV,which is in agreement with the previous value of-27;342e48T keV.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFA0404401)CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(No.YSBR-002)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34000000).
文摘The penalized least squares(PLS)method with appropriate weights has proved to be a successful baseline estimation method for various spectral analyses.It can extract the baseline from the spectrum while retaining the signal peaks in the presence of random noise.The algorithm is implemented by iterating over the weights of the data points.In this study,we propose a new approach for assigning weights based on the Bayesian rule.The proposed method provides a self-consistent weighting formula and performs well,particularly for baselines with different curvature components.This method was applied to analyze Schottky spectra obtained in 86Kr projectile fragmentation measurements in the experimental Cooler Storage Ring(CSRe)at Lanzhou.It provides an accurate and reliable storage lifetime with a smaller error bar than existing PLS methods.It is also a universal baseline-subtraction algorithm that can be used for spectrum-related experiments,such as precision nuclear mass and lifetime measurements in storage rings.
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA1601500)CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(No.YSBR-002)+5 种基金Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34000000)the Regional Development Youth Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(People’s Character[2023]No.15)Argonne National Laboratory was performed with the support of the US Department of EnergyOffice of Nuclear Physicsunder Contract No.DE-AC02-06CH11357support of France's IN2P3。
文摘The newly developed software,Nucleus++,is an advanced tool for displaying basic nuclear physics properties from NubAsE and integrating comprehensive mass information for each nuclide from Atomic Mass Evaluation.Additionally,it allows users to compare experimental nuclear masses with predictions from different mass models.Building on the success and learning experiences of its predecessor,Nucleus,this enhanced tool introduces improved functionality and compatibility.With its user-friendly interface,Nucleus++was designed as a valuable tool for scholars and practitioners in the field of nuclear science.This article offers an in-depth description of Nucleus++,highlighting its main features and anticipated impacts on nuclear science research.
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2023YFA1606401)CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (No. YSBR-002)+3 种基金Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. XDB34000000)the NSFC (Nos. 12305126, 12135017, 12121005)the support from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. 2021419)the support from the Yong Scholar of Regional Development,CAS (No.[2023]15)
文摘In conventional isochronous mass spectrometry(IMS)performed on a storage ring,the precision of mass measurements for short-lived nuclei depends on the accurate determination of the revolution times(T)of stored ions.However,the resolution of T inevitably deteriorates due to the magnetic rigidity spread of the ions,limiting the mass-resolving power.In this study,we used the betatron tunes Q(the number of betatron oscillations per revolution)of the ions and established a correlation between T and Q.From this correlation,T was transformed to correspond to a fixed Q with higher resolution.Using these transformed T values,the masses of ^(63)Ge,^(65)As,^(67)Se,and ^(71)Kr agreed well with the mass values measured using the newly developed IMS(Bρ-IMS).We also studied the systematics of Coulomb displacement energies(CDEs)and found that anomalous staggering in CDEs was eliminated using new mass values.This method of T transformation is highly effective for conventional IMS equipped with a single time-of-flight detector.
基金the the National Nature Science Foundation of China(12105333,12135017,12121005,11975280,12205340,12322507,12305126,12305151)。
文摘The measurement of mass,or equivalently the binding energy,of exotic nuclei has reached the limits of nuclear existence,which are characterized by tiny production cross-sections and short half-lives.The isochronousmode of the Spectrometer Ring at the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility project in China(HIAF-SRing)offers the capacity for such measurements.However,many factors limit the revolution time resolution of the isochronous mode of the large acceptance HIAF-SRing.Nonlinear field errors as well as fringe fields of the wide aperture dipoles and quadrupoles strongly excite the higher-order aberrations,which negatively affect the revolution time resolution.Moreover,the transverse emittance of the beam is inversely proportional to the revolution time resolution.Their influence is investigated here,and a possible correction scheme with sextupoles and octupoles is shown.With higher-order corrections,a mass resolution of R(FWHM)=1×10^(6),corresponding to a relative revolution time ofσ(T)/T~4.9×10^(-7),is with the isochronous settingγt=1.43 within the momentum acceptance of±0.2%.
