Uranium targets sandwiched between carbon layers for use on target wheels and on a wobbler in heavy-ion bombardments

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Abstract

Uranium layers of ∼0.4 mg/cm2 are evaporated by means of a 6 kW electron-beam gun onto 0.04 mg/cm2 thick carbon films in a high-vacuum process; a protecting layer of ∼0.01 mg/cm2 of carbon is added in the same vacuum cycle. The evaporation- and deposition yields are discussed and measurements of target characteristics are described. C/U/C sandwich targets in the shape of a sector of an annulus are prepared for use on rotating target wheels of 155 mm radius to be bombarded with a pulsed beam of heavy ions. One type of circular targets of 20 mm in diameter is mounted to a target wobbler. Both, wheel and wobbler, distribute the intensity of the heavy-ion beam to a larger area to reduce radiation damages. Examples of target applications will be mentioned.

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