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Mass Measurements of Neon Isotopes at THe-Trap

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Segal,  Tom
Division Prof. Dr. Klaus Blaum, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Segal, T. (2019). Mass Measurements of Neon Isotopes at THe-Trap. PhD Thesis, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0005-5C02-2
Abstract
THe-Trap is a Penning-trap experiment for precision mass measurements located at the Max
Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, Germany. A new python program and PHP
website were created for the data acquisition system and a new lock system was developed
using a Lock-In Amplifier. A gas injection system was developed and used for injecting and
trapping neon isotopes 20Ne8+ and 22Ne7+. Their masses were then measured with the use of
12C4+ as reference ions. The 20Ne mass was measured with a relative uncertainty of 5.8 x 10-10
and is within one standard deviation in comparison to the literature value, which has a relative
uncertainty of 8.4 x 10-11. The 22Ne mass was measured with a relative uncertainty of 7.7 x 10-10
and is at a discrepancy of five standard deviations in comparison to the literature value, which
has a relative uncertainty of 8.2 x 10-10. The relative uncertainties of both measurements are
limited by temporal variations of the magnetic field due to the long measurement times. Being
a light noble gas, neon is a part of the “Backbone of the Atomic Mass Evaluation”, such that it
is useful as a reference mass. Improving the mass uncertainty of neon can therefore improve
the uncertainty of measurements using it as a reference.