Resonance ionization spectroscopy: counting noble-gas atoms

Conference · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6443092

Hurst, G S; Payne, M G; Chen, C H; Willis, R D; Lehmann, B E; Kramer, S D

New work on the counting of noble gas atoms, using lasers for the selective ionization and detectors for counting individual particles (electrons or positive ions) is reported. When positive ions are counted, various kinds of mass analyzers (magnetic, quadrupole, or time-of-flight) can be incorporated to provide A selectivity. It is shown that a variety of interesting and important applications can be made with atom-counting techniques which are both atomic number (Z) and mass number (A) selective.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6443092
• Report Number(s): CONF-8106100-1; ON: DE81024252; TRN: 81-012561
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on laser spectroscopy, Alberta, Canada, 29 Jun 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ARGON
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
KRYPTON
USES
XENON
IONIZATION
OPTICAL PUMPING
PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS
RARE GASES
RESONANCE
ATOM COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
NONMETALS
PHOTON COLLISIONS
PUMPING
SPECTROSCOPY
640304* - Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics- Collision Phenomena