Sensitivity Increases for the TITAN Decay Spectroscopy Program

TL;DR

This paper discusses the TITAN decay spectroscopy program using an electron-beam ion-trap to enhance photon detection sensitivity in radioactive decay measurements, highlighting methods to improve signal quality.

Contribution

It introduces the TITAN EBIT setup for decay spectroscopy and presents techniques to improve detection sensitivity and signal-to-background ratio.

Findings

Increased detection sensitivity for decay photons.

Effective reduction of background noise and scattered events.

Enhanced measurement capabilities in decay spectroscopy.

Abstract

The TITAN facility at TRIUMF has recently initiated a program of performing decay spectroscopy measurements in an electron-beam ion-trap (EBIT). The unique environment of the EBIT provides backing-free storage of the radioactive ions, while guiding charged decay particles from the trap centre via the strong magnetic field. This measurement technique is able to provide a significant increase in detection sensitivity for photons which result from radioactive decay. A brief overview of this device is presented, along with methods of improving the signal-to-background ratio for photon detection by reducing Compton scattered events, and eliminating vibrational noise.