Review of Scientific Instruments

Pulsed source of metal atoms and their compounds

Dmitri A. Chestakov, Anna M. Zawadzka, David H. Parker, Konstantin V. Vidma, Alexey V. Baklanov, Sergei A. Kochubei

Published Jan 7, 2005• 2 citations

Abstract

A pulsed source for production of metal atoms and their oxide compounds in a supersonic expansion is described. The design utilizes a simple pulsed valve and produces a concentration of 106–107atomspercm−3 of the desired metal atoms in a molecular beam. Depending on the carrier gas used, metal compounds at similar concentration levels can also be produced.

DOI: 10.1063/1.1841952

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