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The results from a particle-in-cell code developed to describe the drifting of ions in an ionized buffer gas are described. The rate of ionization was found to have a dramatic effect on the collection efficiency of the heavy ions and results of the calculations agree well with recent observations.
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Facina, M., Bollen, G. & Morrissey, D.J. Space charge effects on stopped projectile fragment drift in gas. Hyperfine Interact 174, 21–26 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-007-9559-7
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