Developing Beam Instrumentation at the Exotic Molecules and Atoms Lab

The group at the Exotic Molecules and Atoms Lab at MIT aims to study the structure of atoms and molecules composed of both stable and radioactive nuclei through measuring the electrons that are bound to them [Gar20, Ver22]. These measurements give us key insights about nuclear structure and will form the basis for study of symmetry violating nuclear properties. The lab has a particular focus on improving the precision of current ultra-sensitive techniques, and can be employed at world leading radioactive ion beam facilities such as ISOLDE CERN and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).

This contribution presents the development of laboratory instrumentation such as the reading and monitoring of ion beam currents and vacuum pressure along our setup. This infrastructure plays a crucial role in all experiments performed at the lab.

[Gar20] Garcia Ruiz, R. F., et al. Nature 581, 396–400 (2020).

[Ver22] Vernon, A.R. et al. Nature 607, 260–265 (2022).