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A versatile experimental facility for high-resolution extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) spectroscopy and cross section measurements following intermediate energy projectile collisions with gaseous targets

Journal Article · · Bulletin of the American Physical Society
OSTI ID:281577
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  1. Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA (United States)

An experimental apparatus has been developed at UNR to study few-body dynamics in target atoms, molecules, and projectile ions. For example, ionization-excitation cross sections will be studied at intermediate incident projectile velocities. Projectile ions are extracted from a small accelerator, with an energy range of 20 to 150 keV. Ions then collide with gaseous atoms or molecules in a differentially pumped gas cell, and are finally collected in a Faraday cup. A grazing incidence monochromater is used to measure the EUV radiation produced by the collision event. Cross sections are derived by normalizing this data to the ion beam current. An electron gun can be mounted in the experimental chamber to provide data for calibration of the EUV monochromatic. Calibration data and preliminary cross section measurements for ionization-excitation of He by proton impact will be reported.

OSTI ID:
281577
Report Number(s):
CONF-9305421--
Journal Information:
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 38; ISSN BAPSA6; ISSN 0003-0503
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English