Target development using the method of High-Intensity Vibrational Powder Plating (HIVIPP) at the Center for Accelerator Target Science (CATS) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

One of the primary goals of the Center for AcceleratorTarget Science (CATS) is to provide targets and foils in support ofthe ATLAS User Facility and the Low-Energy community at large. Whilea wide array of target production techniques are available at CATS,new methods that must be explored invariably arise. One suchtechnique, the High-Intensity Vibrational Powder Plating (HIVIPP),was first reported in 1997 by Isao Sugai. It was developed toproduce targets and stripper foils that were difficult to make bystandard methods. At Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), we havesuccessfully constructed and tested a simple system for thispurpose. We have produced targets of carbon and titanium on variousmetal backings using the HIVIPP method. We are currently in theexciting phase of exploring the production of other elements,including isotopically enriched and radioactive material. This workis in progress and will be further detailed with specific examples.