Speaker
Mr
Brandon Hattingh
(LRI Stellenbosch)
Description
Resonant Ionisation Spectroscopy (RIS) is of growing interest as tool in the production and quality assurance of isotopes for medical applications. It is also a tool for precision investigation of exotic nuclei in many large nuclear physics facilities such as CERN. We report on the development of a versatile setup for tunable laser based atomic spectroscopy that will be used to investigate resonant ionisation schemes for different atoms and optimise the experimental parameters. RIS is a multi-step process of which the first 1 or 2 photons are resonant, and the last photon ionises the atom. Different spectroscopic methods will be investigated for characterization of the different steps: optogalvanic spectroscopy in a hollow cathode lamp, acoustic detection, absorption spectroscopy and laser induced (or reduced) fluorescence spectroscopy. The planned setup and preliminary results are presented.
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
Yes
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD, N/A)?
MSc
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Dr. Steenkamp cmsteen@sun.ac.za LRI Stellenbosch
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
No
Primary author
Mr
Brandon Hattingh
(LRI Stellenbosch)
Co-authors
Mr
Andre de Bruyn
(Laser Research Institute, Stellenbosch University)
Dr
Christine Steenkamp
(University of Stellenbosch)
