Charge State Dependent Energy Loss of Slow Heavy Ions in Solids

Abstract
The loss of kinetic energy of slow (v=0.3vBohr) ions transmitted through thin carbon foils has been measured as a function of projectile charge state in the range from q=3+ for oxygen to q=69+ for gold ions. For the first time, charge state dependent energy loss enhancements have been observed for Xeq+ and Auq+ at q40+, indicating strong preequilibrium contributions to the energy loss of slow, highly charged ions in solids.

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