SEARCH FOR FRACTIONALLY CHARGED TUNGSTEN IONS

被引:10
作者
BOYD, RN [1 ]
ELMORE, D [1 ]
MELISSINOS, AC [1 ]
SUGARBAKER, E [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ROCHESTER,NUCL STRUCT RES LAB,ROCHESTER,NY 14627
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.40.216
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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A search for W ions having an additional charge of -13e has been conducted, using a Van de Graaff accelerator as an ultrasensitive mass spectrometer. The study investigated masses varying from 182 to 192 amu. No evidence was found for the existence of such ions to a limit of 1 part in 1×1012 over the mass range covered. © 1978 The American Physical Society.
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