Ion motion synchronization in an ion-trap resonator.
Using a new type of ion trap, we demonstrate that the length of a packet of charged particles oscillating between two electrostatic mirrors will remain constant under special conditions. The effect can be understood in terms of phase synchronization, where, in a rather counterintuitive way, the repulsive Coulomb interaction between the ions actually holds the packet together. Application of this effect for mass spectrometry is discussed.
Pedersen
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Department of Particle Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
Strasser
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Ring
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Heber
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Rappaport
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Rudich
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Sagi
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Zajfman
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