Article
Ion-Lithium Collision Dynamics Studied with a Laser-Cooled In-Ring Target
Physical Review Letters
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/daniel-fischer/39/