Determination of the Total Number of Ions Confined in an RF Ion Trap
- 1 August 1987
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 26 (8R)
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.26.1390
Abstract
The total number of N2 ions confined in an rf ion trap was measured at various pressures of N2 gas. It was found that the total number of the trapped ions was independent of the pressure of N2 and was determined by the maximum potential depth of the ion trap.Keywords
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