Development of implanted 18-O and 22-Ne target for nuclear physics measurements

• Grant number: 22/08827-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2022
• End date: September 30, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Nuclear Physics
• Principal Investigator: Valdir Guimarães
• Grantee: Augusto Lanzoni Vieira
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In this project we will perform a feasibility study of using the IBAD (ions beam assisted deposition) technique to implant 18-O and 22-Ne gaseous elements in thin films. The main objective is to implant as many gaseous atoms as possible in thin films so that they can be used as targets in nuclear reactions. These targets will be tested in an elastic scattering experiment. If these targets demonstrate good homogeneity and good areal density, they will be used in more elaborate experiments on nuclear spectroscopy studies of interest to astrophysics.