On the formation and decay of a molecular ultracold plasma
Double-resonant photoexcitation of nitric oxide in a molecular beam creates a dense ensemble of 50f(2) Rydberg states, which evolves to form a plasma of free electrons trapped in the potential well of an NO+ space charge. The plasma travels at the velocity of the molecular beam and, on passing throu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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