Role of metastable argon ions in Ari++Ar charge-exchange collisions

Abstract
The cross sections sigma 21 at Elab=21 keV and sigma 12 at Elab=36 keV for argon ions in argon are measured using two different production mechanisms for the incident projectile ions: direct extraction from an ion source and generation by charge exchange, respectively. It is found that long-lived metastable ions are produced by the latter method, which influence the measured cross section appreciably.

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