Recoil Ions
Abstract
The collision of a fast moving heavy ion with a neutral atomic target can produce very highly charged but slowly moving target ions. This article reviews experimental and theoretical work on the production and use of recoil ions beyond the second ionization state by beams with specific energies above 0.5 MeV/amu. A brief historical survey is followed by a discussion of theoretical approaches to the problem of the removal of many electrons from a neutral target by a rapid, multiply charged projectile. A discussion of experimental techniques and results for total and differential cross sections for multiple ionization of atomic and molecular targets is given. Measurements of recoil energy are discussed. The uses of recoil ions for in situ spectroscopy of multiple charged ions, for external beams of slow, highly charged ions and in ion traps are reviewed. Some possible future opportunities are discussed. © 1991.
Recommended Citation
C. L. Cocke and R. E. Olson, "Recoil Ions," Physics Reports, vol. 205, no. 4, pp. 153 - 219, Elsevier, Jan 1991.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-1573(91)90072-T
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0370-1573
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Article - Journal
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English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1991
