Developments for mass spectrometry with Penning traps

CS @ TRIGA-TRAP
February, 26th
Jens Ketelaer1
K. Blaum2,3, M. Block4, K. Eberhardt5, M. Eibach1, F. Herfurth4, J. Ketter1,
K.Knuth1, Sz. Nagy2, W. Nörtershäuser4,5, and C. Smorra3,5.
1Universität
Mainz, Institut für Physik, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55128 Mainz, Germany,
für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, D-69117 Heidelberg,
3Universität Heidelberg, Physikalisches Institut, Philosophenweg 12, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany,
4GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany,
5Universität Mainz, Institut für Kernchemie, Fritz-Straßmann-Weg 2, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
2Max-Planck-Institut
Outline:
• What is TRIGA-TRAP?
• Control system layout
• New classes
• Wishlist
The TRIGA-TRAP facility
High-precision mass
measurements on
• actinoides
• neutron-rich fission products
Two detection techniques
• TOF-ICR
• FT-ICR (single-ion sensitivity)
J. Ketelaer et al., Nucl. Instr. Meth. A 594 (2008) 162.
J. Ketelaer et al., Eur. Phys. J. A, accepted (2008).
C. Smorra et al., J. Phys. B, submitted (2009).
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The TRIGA-TRAP team
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Demands on a control system for TRIGA-TRAP
Vacuum
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Edwards Active Gauge Controller (RS232)
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Leibold Ionivac IM540 (RS232)
Gas inlet
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Pfeiffer RVC 300 (RS232)
Misc
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PI Mercury Stepper Motor Controller (USB)
Xantrex XFR 20-60 Current Supply (GPIB)
Scientec Vector S310 Power Meter (RS232)
Marconi Microwave Power Meter (GPIB)
Thorlabs TD001 Laser Attenuator (RS232)
...
Voltages
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CAEN SY1527LC (TCP/IP)
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GSI HV Switch (RS485)
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NI PCI-6723 +/- 10 V analog output card (PCI)
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ISEG 214M (RS232)
Timing
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NI PCI-7811R FPGA card 1MB (PCI)
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NI PCI-7813R FPGA card 3MB (PCI)
Control System
Excitation
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Stanford Research Systems DS345 (GPIB)
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Agilent 33250A (GPIB)
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Rhode&Schwarz SML01 (GPIB)
Data Acquisition
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Stanford Research Systems SR430 (GPIB)
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NI PCI-4551 (PCI)
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Measurement Control /
Data Acquisition
MM6 /
C++
CS architecture @ TRIGA-TRAP
ZDV@uni-mainz
Network DNS Server
Data storage / Backup
PC 1
DMS Server, Domain MATS
DIM Server
SQL Server, ODBC Database
FPGA
CS
PC 2
PC 3
Development PC
DNS Server
OPC Server
DSC Engine
CS
CS
CS (LV7.1)
DS 345 / Agilent 33250A
SR 430
NI PCI-6723
NI PCI-4551
…
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CAEN SY1527LC
New classes
Power Supplies
Vacuum
• Xantrex XFR
• ISEG NHQ
• Pfeiffer RVC300
• Edwards AGC
• UMZ voltage supply
• Leibold IM540
• SR310 Powermeter
• Marconi Powerm.
• Thorlabs TD001
• NI PCI-4551
Triga-Trap GUI
based on GridGUI class
especially for vacuum system and voltages
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‚Wishlist‘
CS
Integration of FT-ICR detection
• new hardware classes in CS
• integration in MM6 classes
• integration in MM6 C++ GUI
Modifications of the Power Supply
Channel base class (user
interaction)
MM6 related
Automatic switching between main
ion and reference ion
Connection to CS, treatment of the
‚special‘ functions
2-D scans within same CS object
(voltages)
3-D plots for 2-D scans
Implementation of DIM Trending
and Alarming @ TRIGA-TRAP
Migration of existing drivers and
classes from LV7.1
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Helpfile 
Thanks
Special thanks to …
… Christian Rauth
… Dietrich Beck
… Frank Herfurth
… all CS developers
Funding:
854
VH-NG-037
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