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A cluster source for photoelectron spectroscopy in VUV and X-ray ranges

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A detailed description of a custom-made gas aggregation cluster source is given as well as of its coupling to permanent molecular beam end-stations of the beamlines DESIRS and PLEIADES at the French national facility synchrotron SOLEIL. Using (hydrated) hypoxanthine clusters as a case study, the production of clusters with different source parameters is discussed based on Vacuum Ultra-Violet (VUV) mass spectrometry. The ability of the cluster source to perform photoelectron spectroscopy is illustrated by photoelectron spectra obtained for valence and core shells.

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This manuscript has no associated data, or the data will not be deposited. [Authors comment: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.]

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CN is co-funded by Région Normandie and Synchrotron SOLEIL. We thank the technical staff of SOLEIL for running smoothly the facility under projects 20191563 and 20191936.

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    Chiara Nicolafrancesco, Sebastian Hartweg, Jean-Francois Gil, Emmanuel Robert, Christophe Nicolas, John Bozek, Laurent Nahon & Aleksandar R. Milosavljević

  2. Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, CIMAP, 14000, Caen, France

    Chiara Nicolafrancesco, Jean-Marc Ramillon, Suvasthika Indrajith & Patrick Rousseau

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PR and ARM designed the experiments. JFG, ER, and JMR designed the mechanical parts. CN, SH, LN, SI, ChrN, JB, PR, and ARM performed the experiments. CN and SH analysed the data. CN, SH, LN, PR, and ARM prepared the draft manuscript. All authors commented the draft manuscript and approved the final manuscript.

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Nicolafrancesco, C., Hartweg, S., Gil, JF. et al. A cluster source for photoelectron spectroscopy in VUV and X-ray ranges. Eur. Phys. J. D 75, 117 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-021-00124-5

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