title: Ion motion synchronization in an ion-trap resonator.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Particle Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strasser
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ring
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Heber
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rappaport
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rudich
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sagi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zajfman