P. H. Mokler,
S. Reusch,
and T. Stöhlker
Heavy-Ion Beam Tailoring Using Dielectronic Recombination
Nucl. Instr. Meth. A, 278 :93 (May 1989)
Heavy-Ion Beam Tailoring Using Dielectronic Recombination
Nucl. Instr. Meth. A, 278 :93 (May 1989)
Abstract:
For non-naked highly-charged heavy ions, dielectronic recombination (DR) can be the dominant electron capture process. Depending on the kind of a DR resonance involved, cross sections may reach values up to 10^2-18 cm^2 at the peak maximum. The widths of the DR resonances are typically <1 eV. Tuning a merged electron beam with an internal temperature typically - 0.1 eV to the DR resonance, a well defined narrow part can be cut out of the original "hot" primary ion beam by this charge-exchange process. The charge-changed new beam is pretty "cool" (DE/E=10^-5). Acase study for Ge^31+ +e=Ge^30+** (2P^2^1D_2) is given. Technical applications of DR beam tailoring techniques at heavy-ion storage rings will be discussed.