Study of Associative Detachment Using RF Ion

Trap with Electron Spectrometer

. Rouka , P. Jusko , A. Podolnk , T. Kotrk , R. Plail ,
J. Glosk , D. Gerlich ,
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Mathematics and Physics Faculty, Charles University in Prague - Czech Republic

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Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chemnitz University of Technology - Germany

3 ITS LEIF Winter School, Pralognan, France,

10 March 2010
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Outline

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The associative detachment of H

Research plans 22PT vs ES-MPT
MAC-E lter
Detection, balance of particles
Planned tests

The Associative Detachment of H

H + H H (v , j ) + e (E ) + 3.5 eV
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Energy of detached electron is related to quantum state of H

Dierent theories give dierent rate constants
Measurement of electron energy distribution can give
information on reaction dynamics and verify theory

Electron energy distribution and rotational state

of a H

produced in AD [ek et al, J Phys B, 1998]

Cosmological importance of AD

Mechanisms of H
production:

1 H + e H +
H + H H2 + e
2 H + H+ H+
2 +
+
H + H+

H
2+H
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[Glover et al, Ap J, 2006]

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The rst one is dominant except for high red shifts

H - important coolant during protogalaxy formation
Rate constant uncertainity model parameters of
protogalaxies dier by orders of magnitude
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Research plans
Investigations is split in two parts

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Temperature
dependence of rate
constant

H ions captured in
22-pole trap
Interaction with H beam
T > 10 K

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Energy distribution of
produced electrons

ES-MPT apparatus
Information on quantum state of
H and reaction dynamics
8-pole trap, electron
spectrometer
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ES-MPT apparatus
Electron Spectrometer - Multipole Trap
Atomic hydrogen source
Magnetic collimator

RF storage ion source

Quadrupole - guiding
and mass selection
Artist's impression of ES-MPT

Octopole ion
guide

Compact
8-pole trap

MCP detector

Electrostatic lter

Magnetic adiabatic collimation, MAC-E lter

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Adiabatic invariant in mag.

eld = E /B = const.
E transforms to Ek in
decreasing B
Resolution
E

B
B

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signl [a.u.]

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0.8

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0.6
0.4

B1 /B2 = 10
B1 /B2 = 1

0.2
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0.5

1.5

2.5

brzdn napt [V]

3.5

Requested resolution
E : E 1 : 30
Integral spectrum - up to 100 %
eciency

Design of electron spectrometer - MAC-E lter

Main coils

Focusing coil

Ferromagnetic shielding

Field in collimator is weakened

by ferromagnetic shielding
Ferromagnetic material
enhances the eld homogenity
in the trap

30
B [mT]

velocity vector transformation

Magnetic eld in trap

generated by "Helmholtz" coils

U [V]

MCP detector

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axial field

Bmax

10

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1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0

Bmin

potential barrier

0.0

0.1

0.2
z [m]

0.3

0.4

Interaction of RF trap with magnetic eld

confinement time [s]

101
10

B=30mT
B=0mT

10-1
10-2
10

-3

10-6

10-5
10-4
pressure [torr]

10-3

F B drifting in magnetic
eld
Lifetimes unaected by
magnetic eld
40 collisions before
leaving trap

Construction of electron spectrometer

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Conguration of coils,
electrodes, and vacuum
chambers of MAC-E lter
has been designed
Spectrometer is compatible
with available parts

Parts are being produced in

Vakuum Praha

Most of the parts arrived from workshop last friday

Thanks for your attention