A SOURCE OF COLD MOLECULAR-IONS FOR COULOMB EXPLOSION IMAGING

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作者
GRABER, T
ZAJFMAN, D
KANTER, EP
NAAMAN, R
VAGER, Z
ZABRANSKY, BJ
机构
[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,DEPT PHYS,CHICAGO,IL 60680
[2] WEIZMANN INST SCI,DEPT NUCL PHYS,IL-76100 REHOVOT,ISRAEL
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10.1063/1.1143766
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A specialized ion source for use in the high voltage terminal of an electrostatic accelerator has been developed to produce vibrationally cold beams of molecular ions. A pulsed valve is used to produce a supersonic expansion of the source gas which is ionized by electron impact near the beginning of the free expansion. Because of the harsh electromagnetic environment in the terminal, special care has been taken to protect the electronic components related to the ion source. The effect of vibrational cooling in the supersonic expansion is demonstrated using Coulomb explosion techniques with a He2+ beam.
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页码:3569 / 3574
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