On December 26, 2018 DC-280 cyclotron first beam of accelerated heavy ions was produced in the FLNR JINR.
All works on creation of DC-280 cyclotron complex are completed in the FLNR JINR. New cyclotron start-up is planned for November 2018. (JINR TV, September 12, 2018)
FLNR JINR DC-280 cyclotron complex. All works are completed
JINR SI Department
Commissioning of DC-280 cyclotron complex (JINR TV, July 12, 2018)
FLNR JINR DC-280 cyclotron complex. Commissioning of all systems is under way.
JINR SI Department
Creation of SHE factory based on the high-intensity universal DC-280 cyclotron (A ≤ 238, E ≤ 10 MeV·A, I ≤ 20 pµA) in a new separate experimental building is a part of the DRIBs-III project according to the Seven-Year Plan for the Development of JINR 2010-2016 approved by the Committee of Plenipotentiaries of the Governments of the JINR Member States (CPP) in November 2009.
The SuperHeavy Element Factory will increase the overall production of super-heavy nuclei by one-two orders of magnitude with respect to presently achieved rates. This will enable the studies of nuclear /atomic structure of heaviest atoms and open the door to the discoveries of new elements above Z=118 and of isotopes closer to the predicted shell closure at N=184.
SHE Factory Goals
Experiments at the extremely low (σ<100 fb) cross sections:
Synthesis of new SHE in reactions with 50Ti, 54Cr ...;
Synthesis of new isotopes of SHE;
Study of decay properties of SHE;
Study of excitation functions.
Experiments requiring high statistics:
Nuclear spectroscopy of SHE;
Precise mass measurements;
Study of chemical properties of SHE.
DC280 cyclotron, a stand-alone SHE-factory
Synthesis and study of properties of superheavy elements;
Search for new reactions for SHE-synthesis;
Chemistry of new elements;
DC-280 (expected) E=4 - 8 MeV/A
Ion
Ion energy [MeV/A]
Output intensity
7Li
4
1x1014
18O
8
1x1014
40Ar
5
6x1013
48Ca
5
0,6-1,2x1014
54Cr
5
2x1013
58Fe
5
1x1013
124Sn
5
2x1012
136Xe
5
1x1014
238U
7
5x1010
DC280 cyclotron main design parameters
Ion source
DECRIS-PM - 14 GHz on the
HV platform (Umax=60kV )
Injection energy
Up to 80 keV/Z
A/Z range
4÷7.5
Energy
4÷8 MeV/n
Ion mass (for DECRIS-PM)
4-136
Intensities (A~50)
>10 ρμA
Magnetic field level
0.6÷1.3T
K factor
280
Dee voltage
2x130 kV
RF power consumption
2x30 kW
Flat-top dee voltage
2x13 kV
Flat-top power consumption
2x2 kW
Beam emittance
less than 30 π mm•mrad
Efficiency of beam transfer
>50%
Main setups:
Gas-filled recoil separator (DGFRS-II);
Preseparator for chemical investigations;
Separator for Heavy Element Spectroscopy: velocity filter SHELS;
