Francium Trapping Facility at TRIUMF for weak interaction studies

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Abstract

We present the current status of the Francium Trapping Facility at TRIUMF. After successfully commissioning the capture chamber we are now in the process of finishing the science chamber where weak interaction measurements on Fr will be performed. We require transfer of the cold atoms from the capture chamber to the science chamber where they can be re-trapped for precision spectroscopy. The modular design of the science chamber allows for microwave studies for the anapole moment measurement and optical studies for the weak charge measurements using atomic parity non-conservation. We will present our current status and the plans for the commissioning run of the science chamber.

Authors

  • J. Zhang

    JQI, Physics, UMD and NIST, College Park, MD 20742, USA

  • Luis Orozco

    JQI, Physics, UMD and NIST, College Park, MD 20742, USA, JQI, Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MS 20742

  • R. Collister

    Physics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada

  • G. Gwinner

    Physics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada

  • M. Tandecki

    TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3, Canada

  • J.A. Behr

    TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3, Canada

  • M.R. Pearson

    TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3, Canada

  • E. Gomez

    Instituto de Fisica, UASLP, San Luis Potosi 78290, Mexico

  • Seth Aubin

    Physics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23197, USA, College of William \& Mary, College of William and Mary