Low-energy ion-neutral collision by merged beam experiment

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23740311
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Atomic/Molecular/Quantum electronics
• Research Institution: The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
• Principal Investigator: NAKANO Yuji 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 東原子分子物理研究室, 研究員 (20586036)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2014
• Keywords: 中性ビーム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A new experimental development for low-energy ion-neutral reaction has been carried out. The research aims to study the ion-neutral reaction dynamics in upper atmosphere and interstellar spaces. The low-energy collision experiment will be realized by merging a molecular ion beam and neutral beam in a cryogenic ion storage ring RICE at RIKEN. The following apparatus/technique has been developed; 1. generation and transport of negative ion beam, 2. neutralization of the negative ion beam, and 3. injection and storage of moleclar ion beam in RICE. Before the final year, the project was finished and reconstructed to be another KAKENHI project.

Free Research Field

原子分子物理