Published May 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Self-bunching effect in an ion trap resonator

  • 1. Department of Particle Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 (Israel)

Description

Using a resonatorlike electrostatic ion trap, we demonstrate that, under certain conditions, it is possible to keep the width of a packet of ions oscillating between two mirrors constant. We show, using a one-dimensional model, that the effect is the result of Coulomb repulsion, which, in a counterintuitive way, keeps the ions together

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Journal Title
Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 1028-1032
ISSN
0740-3224
CODEN
JOBPDE

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35073871
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Descriptors DEI
BEAM BUNCHING; CAVITY RESONATORS; COULOMB FIELD; ELECTROSTATICS; ION BEAMS; MIRRORS; RESONATORS; TRAPPED-PARTICLE INSTABILITY; TRAPS
Descriptors DEC
BEAM DYNAMICS; BEAMS; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; RESONATORS

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(c) 2003 Optical Society of America