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Molecular Beam Apparatus “ARIADNE” |
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Experimental capabilities of “Ariadne”
● Laser and Molecular Beam Spectroscopy ● Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry ● Photofragmentation Spectroscopy of mass-selected ions ● Crossed Molecular Beam Scattering ● Ion-Beam Imaging
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Schematic diagram of “Ariadne”, indicating the several vacuum chambers
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Cluster Source
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Acceleration Grids
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Ion Lens
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Mass-Gate
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Ion Lens
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Reflectron
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MCP Detector
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Pumping (P~10-4 mbar) |
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Pumping (P~10-6 mbar) |
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Pumping (P~10-7 mbar) |
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Atomic Beam, or Photodissociation laser
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Ablation Laser
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Cluster formation chamber |
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Detection chamber |
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TOF acceleration region |
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Time of flight mass spectrometer |
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Cluster formation chamber |
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Ablation laser input window |
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Photodissociation laser input window |
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Detection chamber |
