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Physics

Sensing Electric Fields in Ion Sources

Matteo Rini

Published Apr 18, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

The electric-field distribution within a cold-ion cloud has been characterized using Rydberg atoms embedded in the cloud-an approach that could be harnessed to optimize ion-beam sources.
DOI
10.1103/physics.16.s59

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