Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 50, Numéro C1, Janvier 1989
International Conference on the Physics of Multiply Charged Ions and International Workshop on E.C.R. Ion Sources
Page(s) C1-413 - C1-417
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1989149
International Conference on the Physics of Multiply Charged Ions and International Workshop on E.C.R. Ion Sources

J. Phys. Colloques 50 (1989) C1-413-C1-417

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1989149

COOLING AND TRAPPING OF LASER INDUCED MULTIPLY CHARGED IONS OF MOLYBDENUM

V.H.S. KWONG

Department of Physics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, U.S.A.


Abstract
Low-energy multiply charged ions of molybdenum have been produced and stored using a novel technique which combines laser ablation and ion storage. The charge states range from q=+1 to q=+6. The energy of these ions is estimated to be less than 5x10-3eV/amu with the storage time of one second. The number of stored ions is about 105. These findings suggest that we can now study the slow processes of low energy multiply charged ions of most elements.