Abstract
A high-resolution system for the measurement of the energy loss spectra of 20-250 keV heavy ions incident on gas targets is described. The high resolution is obtained by decelerating the ion beam to a low, well-defined energy before performing the energy analysis. The energy loss spectrum is determined by changing the accelerator energy to compensate for energy lost in collisions with the gas atoms. The system is arranged so that normal fluctuations in the accelerator's power supply do not affect the energy resolution. The resolving power of the system is 2.5x104. The primary proton beam has a detected WHM of 2 V at 50 kV. An energy loss spectrum is shown for which the collision-excited 11S-21P transition in helium is clearly resolved. © 1969 The American Institute of Physics.
Recommended Citation
J. T. Park and F. D. Schowengerdt, "A Heavy-ion Energy Loss Spectrometer," Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 753 - 760, American Institute of Physics, Dec 1969.
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Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0034-6748
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
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text
Language(s)
English
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Publication Date
01 Dec 1969
