Upgrading the Atomic Physics experimental setup at the 5.5 MV tandem Van de Graaff accelerator of the NCSR “Demokritos” by developing coincidence techniques

Timeline of the project

08/11/2019 Open Call.

06/01/2020 Proposal Submitted.

08/07/2020 Proposal approved.

22/07/2020 Replacement of Master student Maria-Elisso Stamati with PhD student Stefanos Nanos.

04/08/2020 New time schedule of mutual visits submitted.

11/09/2020 Contract signed. Updated duration of the program: 15/07/2020 – 31/03/2022.

15/01/2021 Request for extending the program duration due to coronavirus obstacles.

09/02/2021 Approval of the extension of the program duration. New duration: 15/07/2020 – 31/12/2022.

30/08/2021- 05/09/2021 First visit of the German Team to "Demokritos".

11/10/2021-24/10/2021 First visit of the Greek Team to GSI.

20/10/2021 Data acquisition hardware sent to ATOMKI Institute (Hungary) for upgrating it to include coincident events.

15/11/2021 1 m long ISO200 tube hosting the Faraday cup and ion detector is bought.

10/12/2021 Channeltron detector is bought for coincidence measurements (up/down charge of the ion beam).

24/12/2021 Upgrated data acquisition hardware delivered back to "Demokritos".

01/02/2022 Initiation of the extention of the ZAPS beamline to include the magnetic charge separator and ion-TOF parts.

08/02/2022 Magnet set in place and tested.

18/03/2022 - 31/03/2022 Second visit of members of the Greek Τeam to GSI

06/06/2022 - 16/06/2022 Third visit of members of the Greek Τeam to GSI

Deadlines

01/07/2021 1^st progress report (reporting 15/07/2020 – 15/06/2021) - Submitted

01/07/2022 2^nd progress report (reporting 16/06/2021 – 15/06/2022)

28/02/2023 Final report