Ionization and fragmentation of metallic clusters (Nan) induced by ion impact

Autor: E. Monnand, J. C. Rocco, D. Jalabert, Frédéric Chandezon, C. Guet, C. Ristori, M. Maurel, Bernd A. Huber
Rok vydání: 1995
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Zdroj: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 98:482-487
ISSN: 0168-583X
Popis: Neutral sodium clusters (Nan, n ≤ 800) have been ionized in collisions with different ion beams (H+, O5+, Ar8+) at collision energies between 1 and 19 keV per charge. From an analysis of the measured mass / charge spectrum critical sizes for multiply charged clusters are deduced and compared with those obtained by laser-ionization. The dominant ionization mechanism depends on the charge state of the projectile. For highly charged ions the multi-electron capture process leads to the formation of relatively “cold” multiply charged clusters; in the proton case multiple ionization is discussed in terms of electronic excitation followed by electron evaporation on a sub-nanosecond time scale.
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