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⁵⁸Ni¹⁹⁺ / Oven LCO HT

Ni metal natural (68%)

vapor pressure ~ 7.10^-

³ Torr at

1500°C

solid, stable

LCO HT Oven

without Ta outlet

Phoenix-

V2 18GHz

RF power :

1.7 kW

Mixing gaz : O₂

Oven power :

71 W (

~1600°C off line)

Oven position : 0 mm

Source voltage :

40kV/

4.

7mA

Intensity :

19 µA (

⁵⁸Ni¹⁹⁺)

For <I

₁₉₊> =

20 µA during

2h :

Consumption :

0.

4 mg/h

Total ionization efficiency : 

6 %

• The metal is melt off-line in the oven container
• When introducing the oven into the source, the axial magnetic field must be off to prevent the magnetic nickel from escaping into the plasma.
•  The Tantalum orifice located at the mouth of the oven is not used to reduce metal condensation.