First Elastic Electron Scattering from ^{132}Xe at the SCRIT Facility

Area of Science:

• Nuclear Physics
• Atomic Physics
• Particle Physics

Background:

• The self-confining radioactive-isotope ion target (SCRIT) facility enables unique experiments with rare isotopes.
• Electron scattering is a powerful tool for probing nuclear structure and charge distributions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To demonstrate the capability of the SCRIT facility for elastic electron scattering.
• To extract the charge density distribution of a stable isotope using the SCRIT technique.

Main Methods:

• Elastic electron scattering experiments were performed at the SCRIT facility.
• High luminosity was achieved with a small number of target ions.
• Momentum transfer distributions of scattered electrons were measured.

Main Results:

• The first elastic electron scattering experiment at SCRIT was successfully completed.
• High luminosity (over 10^27 cm^-2 s^-1) was achieved, sufficient for nuclear shape determination.
• The charge density distribution of Xenon-132 was extracted.

Conclusions:

• The SCRIT facility is a viable platform for high-precision electron scattering experiments.
• The extracted charge density distribution provides insights into nuclear structure.
• This technique opens new avenues for studying radioactive isotopes.