Electrostatic ion beam trap for electron collision studies

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1832192· OSTI ID:20644048

Heber, O; Witte, P D; Diner, A; Bhushan, K G; Strasser, D; Toker, Y; Rappaport, M L; Ben-Itzhak, I; Altstein, N; Schwalm, D; Wolf, A; Zajfman, D ^[1]

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1. Department of Particle Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 (Israel) and Department of Particle Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 (Israel)

We describe a system combining an ion beam trap and a low energy electron target in which the interaction between electrons and vibrationally cold molecular ions and clusters can be studied. The entire system uses only electrostatic fields for both trapping and focusing, thus being able to store particles without a mass limit. Preliminary results for the electron impact neutralization of C{sub 2}{sup -} ions and aluminum clusters are presented.

• OSTI ID: 20644048
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 76, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1832192; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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