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We introduce a method for stopping highly charged ions (HCIs) in a laser-cooled one-component plasma (OCP) of 24Mg+ ions and present results on stopping times derived from realistic molecular dynamics simulations of the complete stopping process. This stopping scheme can provide ultra-cold highly charged ions for future in-trap precision mass measurements. The choice of an ultra-cold ion plasma as a stopping medium is governed by the almost negligible charge exchange of the HCl with the laser-cooled ions and the very low temperatures which can be reached. In our analysis we focus on the stability and fast recooling of the plasma — two features essential for the experimental realization of this stopping scheme.
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Bussmann, M., Habs, D., Schramm, U. (2007). Simulating the stopping dynamics of highly charged ions in an ultra-cold, strongly coupled plasma. In: Dilling, J., Comyn, M., Thompson, J., Gwinner, G. (eds) TCP 2006. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73466-6_23
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