[Sneap] Deuterium valve

[Walter Augustyniak]

Dr. Friedrich,
    We had similar experience at Bell Labs, with the D2+ ions mixing in with 
analyzed 4He+.
We could actually see the slight mass difference on a viewing screen after 
the analyzing magnet.
At 1.8 Mev, bending 30 degrees, the spots on the screen one meter from the 
magnet, were ~1 mm apart.
    We found it disturbing that the Pd metering valve was giving off D2 
molecules, even when
it was COLD. We couldn't tolerate this situation, since the VdG was used 
primarily for RBS.
    So, we simply removed and discarded the Pd leak valve, and substituted a 
conventional
thermomechanical leak valve. Then we proceeded to shut off the D2 gas bottle 
(to the TM valve)
until such time as we were ready to do the deuterium experiments.
    This scheme, although somewhat cumbersome, solved the problem of D2+ 
ions messing up our clean 4He+ spectra.

                Walt Augustyniak
                Dep't of Physics & Astronomy
                Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Friedrich, Dr. habil. Manfred" <m.friedrich at fzd.de>
To: "Symposium of Northeastern Accelerator Personnel" <sneap at tunl.duke.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:19 AM
Subject: [Sneap] Deuterium valve


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> Dear SNEAPers,
> our 2 MV single ended VdG is mainly used for RBS with 1.7 MeV helium
> ions (He+).
> Sometimes we need also deuterium ions. Unfortunately, the deuterium
> inlet valve (thermic needle valve) cannot be completely closed at He ion
> operation.
> A low fraction of D in the He ion source gas has a strong disturbing
> influence on the RBS results due to reactions of DD+ ions.
> Following we have removed the deuterium gas supply.
> Does anybody know a safe closing type of valves?
> Does anybody know a supplier for heated Pd valves?
> M. Friedrich
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> Dr. Manfred Friedrich
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