Target Development Using the Method of High-Intensity Vibrational Powder Plating (HIVIPP) at the Center for Accelerator Target Science (CATS) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

TL;DR

This paper reports on the development and successful implementation of the High-Intensity Vibrational Powder Plating (HIVIPP) method at Argonne National Laboratory, enabling the production of complex targets and foils for accelerator applications.

Contribution

The paper introduces a practical system for HIVIPP at ANL, demonstrating its capability to produce targets of carbon and titanium on various backings, and exploring new element productions.

Findings

Successful construction and testing of the HIVIPP system

Production of carbon and titanium targets on different backings

Ongoing exploration of isotopically enriched and radioactive materials

Abstract

One of the primary goals of the Center for Accelerator Target Science (CATS) is to provide targets and foils in support of the ATLAS User Facility and the Low-Energy community at large. While a wide array of target production techniques are available at CATS, new methods that must be explored invariably arise. One such technique, the High-Intensity Vibrational Powder Plating (HIVIPP), was first reported in 1997 by Isao Sugai. It was developed to produce targets and stripper foils that were difficult to make by standard methods. At Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), we have successfully constructed and tested a simple system for this purpose. We have produced targets of carbon and titanium on various metal backings using the HIVIPP method. We are currently in the exciting phase of exploring the production of other elements, including isotopically enriched and radioactive material. This work is in progress and will be further detailed with specific examples.