Radiative lifetime measurement of the a 3Σ+ metastable state of NO+ using a new type of electrostatic ion trap

A new type of ion trap is used to measure the radiative lifetime of the NO+(a 3Σ+) metastable state. The ion trap is designed to store ion beams with an energy of a few keV and is well suited for the study of metastable states. The measured value for the radiative lifetime is τr=760±30 ms, in good a...

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Published in:The Journal of chemical physics 1999-06, Vol.110 (24), p.11830-11834
Main Authors: Wester, R., Bhushan, K. G., Altstein, N., Zajfman, D., Heber, O., Rappaport, M. L.
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Language:English
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Summary:A new type of ion trap is used to measure the radiative lifetime of the NO+(a 3Σ+) metastable state. The ion trap is designed to store ion beams with an energy of a few keV and is well suited for the study of metastable states. The measured value for the radiative lifetime is τr=760±30 ms, in good agreement with the last experimental values of Calamai and Yoshino [J. Chem. Phys. 101, 9480 (1994)], and with the theoretical value of Kuo et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 92, 4849 (1990)].
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/1.479168