Status and Outlook for the CHIP-TRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer at Central Michigan University

The Central Michigan High Precision Penning Trap (CHIP-TRAP) is being developed with the aim of performing precise mass measurements on stable and long-lived isotopes. Planned measurements include those with applications to neutrino physics. For example, a measurement of the ⁷Be electron capture Q value to aid searches for the signature of sterile neutrinos via the use of quantum sensors to measure the recoil energy of ⁷Li after ⁷Be decay, and a measurement of the ¹⁶³Ho electron capture Q value to aid direct measurements of the neutrino mass by investigating the end point of the ¹⁶³Dy de-excitation energy spectrum after ¹⁶³Ho electron capture. In the presentation, we will provide an update on the current status and structural design of CHIP-TRAP, including the commissioning of the ion traps, cooling of the trap and detector electronics to 4 K with a cryocooler, operation and optimization of a Laser Ablation Ion Source and Penning Ion Trap Source for producing ions from solid and gaseous materials, respectively, and the commissioning of a Multi Reflectional Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer for ion beam purification.