RF carpet for St. Benedict

Published: May 2022 Brodeur

Lead Author(s): C. Davis

Superallowed-Transition-Beta-Neutrino-Ion-Coincidence-Trap (St. Benedict) aims to test predictions of the Standard Model by precision angular correlation measurements in beta decay transitions between mirror nuclei. A critical component of St. Benedict is its radio-frequency (RF) carpet used to transport ions extracted from the gas catcher at a pressure of around 3 mbar. Learn more

Publication: Transport tests of the St. Benedict first-stage extraction system