Grant: Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments

The TRIUMF Ion Trap for Atomic and Nuclear science (TITAN) facility is a multi-component ion trap system that provides unique research possibilities in the fields of atomic, nuclear, neutrino and particle physics. The system is set up for maximum performance with short-lived radioactive nuclei, and hence provides an ideal tool for experiments at ISAC, the world's premier exotic beam facility, located at TRIUMF. Proposed experiments to be carried out with TITAN include high precision mass determination for aid in testing the Standard Model of Particle Physics, to test the behavior of nuclei far away from the valley of stability, to gain better understanding of halo nuclei, atomic nuclei with a 'neutron skin'. One of the key new features of TITAN will be the capability to work with highly charged ions (HCI) bred in an electron-beam ion trap (EBIT). To reduce the kinetic energy of the HCI exiting the EBIT, we are developing a cooler Penning trap where clouds of HCI are confined simultaneously with a cold electron or proton plasma, resulting in the sympathetic cooling of the HCI.