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A linear ion trap has been designed for collimation and storage of ions from an effusive particle beam generated in a hollow cathode discharge. The motivation is to measure radiative lifetimes on multiply ionized atoms by using the time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence technique. The trap has been tested on iron and tungsten ions both as an ion guide and also as a storing device. Radiative lifetimes have been measured in the trap with a remarkably higher signal-to-noise ratio than in the original effusive atom beam.
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Received: 28 May 1998 / Revised: 10 September 1998 / Accepted: 26 October 1998
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Schultz-Johanning, M., Schnabel, R. & Kock, M. A linear Paul trap for radiative lifetime measurements on ions. Eur. Phys. J. D 5, 341–344 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00021598
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00021598