Laser Ionization and Spectroscopy of Cu in Superfluid Helium Nanodroplets

Friedrich Lindebner, Andreas Kautsch, Markus Koch*, Wolfgang Ernst*

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Abstract


Mass and optical spectroscopic methods are used for the analysis of copper (Cu) atoms and clusters
doped to helium nanodroplets (He N ). A two-color resonant two-photon ionization scheme is applied to study the Cu 2 P◦ 1/2,3/2←2 S 1/2 ground state transition. The absorption is strongly broadened for Cu atoms
submerged inside helium nanodroplets and a comparison with computed literature values is provided.
An observed ejection of the dopant from the droplet is triggered upon excitation, populating energetically lower states. The formation of Cun clusters up to Cu 7 inside helium nanodroplets was observed by means of electron impact ionization mass spectroscopy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)255-259
JournalInternational Journal of Mass Spectrometry
Volume365-366
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

Treatment code (Nähere Zuordnung)

  • Basic - Fundamental (Grundlagenforschung)
  • Experimental

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