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Ion-Lithium Collision Dynamics Studied with a Laser-Cooled In-Ring Target
Physical Review Letters
  • Daniel Fischer, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Dominik Globig
  • Johannes Goullon
  • Manfred Grieser
  • Renate Hubele
  • Vitor L B D De Jesus
  • Aditya H. Kelkar
  • Aaron C. Laforge
  • H. Lindenblatt
  • Deepankar S. Misra
  • B. Najjari
  • Katharina R. Schneider
  • Michael Schulz, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Martin Sell
  • Xincheng Wang
Abstract

We present a novel experimental tool allowing for kinematically complete studies of break-up processes of laser-cooled atoms. This apparatus, the 'MOTReMi,' is a combination of a magneto-optical trap (MOT) and a reaction microscope (ReMi). Operated in an ion-storage ring, the new setup enables us to study the dynamics in swift ion-atom collisions on an unprecedented level of precision and detail. In the inaugural experiment on collisions with 1.5MeV/amu O8 +-Li the pure ionization of the valence electron as well as the ionization-excitation of the lithium target was investigated.

Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
  • Collision Dynamics,
  • Ion Atom Collisions,
  • Ionization-excitation,
  • Laser-cooled,
  • Laser-cooled Atoms,
  • Magnetooptical Traps,
  • Reaction Microscopes,
  • Valence Electron,
  • Dynamics,
  • Ions,
  • Lithium
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
9-1-2012
Publication Date
01 Sep 2012
Disciplines
Citation Information
Daniel Fischer, Dominik Globig, Johannes Goullon, Manfred Grieser, et al.. "Ion-Lithium Collision Dynamics Studied with a Laser-Cooled In-Ring Target" Physical Review Letters Vol. 109 Iss. 11 (2012) p. 113202-1 - 113202-6 ISSN: 0031-9007
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael-schulz/84/