Metastable state abundances in multiply charged ion beams

R. F. Welton, T. F. Moran, E. W. Thomas

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Abstract

A simple ionization model has been used to compute metastable beam populations for atomic ions formed in low density, high electron temperature ecr plasma type ion sources. Metastable fractions for each charge state of atomic carbon, nitrogen andoxygen have been evaluated. Computed metastable fractions are found to be in reasonableagreement with experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3825-3836
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume24
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 14 1991
Externally publishedYes

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