We present a protocol for the generation of an isotopically purified low-energy 229Th ion beam from a 233U source. This ion beam is used for the direct detection of the 229mTh ground-state decay via the internal-conversion decay channel. We also measure the internal conversion lifetime of 229mTh as well.
Wense, L. v. d., Seiferle, B., Amersdorffer, I., Thirolf, P. G. Preparing an Isotopically Pure 229Th Ion Beam for Studies of 229mTh. J. Vis. Exp. (147), e58516, doi:10.3791/58516 (2019).