Radiofrequency multipole traps: tools for spectroscopy and dynamics of cold molecular ions

By R. Wester. 2009

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Multipole radiofrequency ion traps are a highly versatile tool to study molecular ions and their interactions in a well-controllable environment. In particular the cryogenic 22-pole ion trap configuration is used to study ion–molecule reactions and complex molecular spectroscopy at temperatures between a few kelvin and room temperatures. This paper presents a tutorial on radiofrequency ion trapping in multipole electrode configurations. Stable trapping conditions and buffer gas cooling, as well as important heating mechanisms, are discussed. In addition, selected experimental studies on cation and anion–molecule reactions and on spectroscopy of trapped ions are reviewed. Starting from these studies an outlook on the future of multipole ion trap research is given.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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In Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

1. Z. Idziaszek
2. Michal Tomza
3. Tommaso Calarco
4. R. Gerritsma
5. P. Julienne
6. Antonio Negretti
7. K. Jachymski

In Spectroscopy

1. Z. Idziaszek
2. Michal Tomza
3. Tommaso Calarco
4. R. Gerritsma
5. P. Julienne
6. Antonio Negretti
7. K. Jachymski

In Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

1. Tommaso Calarco
2. P. Julienne

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• Cold hybrid ion-atom systems (2017, background): “In this way, a broad range of ions could be sympathetically cooled, and the higher order traps up to n = 22 find application in studying molecular ions and anions via cryogenic (Gerlich, 1995; Wester, 2009) and ultracold gases (Deiglmayr et al., 2012).”