Observation of high intensity negative ion pulses by laser impact

D. Berkovits, E. Boaretto, G. Hollos, W. Kutschera, R. Naaman, M. Paul, Z. Vager

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Abstract

We report on the observation of intense pulses of sulphur negative ions extracted from a Cs-beam sputter source and produced by the impact of 532 nm photon pulses from a Nd-YAG laser on a FeS cathode. Peak currents of about 3 mA are obtained after extraction and preacceleration of the negative ions, which are subsequently analyzed by accelerator mass spectrometry. The time structure of the 32S- negative ion current is measured and shows a complex behavior not yet fully understood.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)379-381
Number of pages3
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume302
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 1991
Externally publishedYes

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