Investigations of the ground-state hyperfine atomic structure and beta decay measurement prospects of {sup 21}Na with improved laser trapping techniques
Description:
This thesis describes an experiment in which a neutral atom laser trap loaded with radioactive {sup 21}Na was improved and then used for measurements. The sodium isotope (half-life=22 sec) is produced on line at the 88in cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The author developed an effective magnesium oxide target system which is crucial to deliver a substantive beam of {sup 21}Na to the experiment. Efficient manipulation of the {sup 21}Na beam with lasers allowed 30,000 atoms to …
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Date:
May 24, 1999
Creator:
Rowe, Mary A.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department