DOE OSTI · 2530925
Trapping Two Dissimilar Rigidity Ions with Identical Average Dynamics
Abstract
It may seem obvious that ions with different charge-to-mass ratios (q/m) would have different dynamics in a trap or periodic focussing system, leading to different equilibrium bunch shapes and sizes. However, the ponderomotive acceleration in an oscillating field is proportional to (q/m) 2 rather than q/m for the direct field, leading to the possibility of combining the two effects to cancel any differences in the average dynamics between two chosen species.
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Brooks, Stephen [Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)] (ORCID:0000000247544385). 2025-01-13. Trapping Two Dissimilar Rigidity Ions with Identical Average Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.2172/2530925
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