Abstract
Ion clouds of different species and variable size are stored in a 3D Paul trap and detected after extraction from the trap. We report on measurements of the superimposed stability regions of four simultaneously stored ion species. We determine the operating conditions for trapping capacity under variation of buffer gas pressure and observe space charge shifts for a specific ion in the presence of other elements.
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The experiments were supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. We thank Stefan Krause for his providing programs for data taking and handling as well as Alexandros Drakoudis and Martin Söllner for their help and fruitful discussions.
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Leuthner, H., Werth, G. Buffer-gas-cooled ion clouds in a classical Paul trap: superimposed stability diagrams and trapping capacity investigations. Appl. Phys. B 114, 89–98 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-013-5657-1
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