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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear physics
  • Materials science
  • Solid-state physics

Background:

  • Emission channeling is a powerful technique for determining the lattice location of impurities in crystalline solids.
  • Short-lived isotopes require on-line experimental setups for efficient analysis.
  • Previous setups may have limitations in temperature control or in situ analysis capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the concept and functionality of a novel apparatus for emission channeling experiments.
  • To enable in situ implantation and analysis of short-lived isotopes.
  • To demonstrate the apparatus's capability in determining the lattice location of implanted probes.

Main Methods:

  • The apparatus comprises two functional blocks: a base stand with beam collimation, implantation/measurement chamber, cryogenic extension, and vacuum control; and a Panmure goniometer extension with a sample heating furnace.
  • The setup allows for in situ implantation and analysis at various temperatures, from cryogenic (50 K) to high annealing temperatures (1200 K).
  • Experiments utilize short-lived isotopes produced on-line at the ISOLDE/CERN facility.

Main Results:

  • The apparatus successfully facilitates emission channeling experiments with short-lived isotopes.
  • In situ implantation and analysis capabilities are demonstrated.
  • The lattice location of 56Mn probes in GaAs was successfully established using the developed setup.

Conclusions:

  • The described apparatus provides a versatile and efficient platform for emission channeling studies with short-lived isotopes.
  • The setup's in situ capabilities and wide temperature range are crucial for precise lattice location determination.
  • This work advances the study of materials at the atomic level using nuclear techniques.