Boron foils for RDDS experiment

Application of the deposition method based on the vibrational motion of micro particles in an electrostatic field [I. Sugai, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 397 (1997) 81] is described for the production of isotopic 11B foils. The method proved suitable for target production of this typically brittle material when a very flat target surface was required. The goal to produce 11B targets of 160–350 μg/cm2 was achieved by depositing the boron on a thin foil substrate, such as Nb and Sn. The coated foil was stretched flat before it was mounted on a frame.