Applied Physics Letters · 1981 · 96 citations · 13 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsInstrumentationPlasma PhysicsRadiation PhysicsLaser PhysicsLaser TrappingLaser-plasma InteractionsPlasma FundamentalsIon Trapping Techniques
A laser-produced plasma has been shown to be an effective means of producing metal ions, which are subsequently stored in an ion trap. The output from a Nd:YAG laser is focused onto targets, including Be, C, Al, Fe, and Pb, at the edge of an electrostatic ion trap. Typically 2×108 ions are trapped with storage times greater than 100 msec. Only singly charged ions are observed. The ion trap used for this work is a novel electrostatic trap having a harmonic axial potential. Properties of the plasma are measured by using the trap as a Langmuir probe.
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Temperature and density of an expanding laser produced plasma
P. T. Rumsby, J. W. M. Paul · Plasma Physics · 1974 · 142 citations