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A penning trap for studying cluster ions
Lutz SchweikhardH. SchnatzH.-j. KlugeH.-j. Klugesubject
Trap (computing)Materials scienceIsotopeCluster (physics)Separator (oil production)Physics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsMass ratioSpectroscopyPenning trapIondescription
We propose to use a Penning trap for spectroscopy of stored cluster ions. A similar device has been built for the purpose of mass measurements of short-lived nuclei produced at the on-line isotope separator ISOLDE/CERN. A resolving power of 500,000 in a mass measurement of39K and an accuracy of 2 × 10−7 for the85Rb/39K mass ratio were obtained. An efficiency for in-flight capture as high as 70% was achieved. The method provides very high sensitivity since typically only 10 to 100 ions are stored in the trap. We intend to perform laser spectroscopy on trapped Na clusters as a first application of the trap technique.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-07 |