title: Room-temperature metal-hydride discharge source, with observations on NiH and FeH.
abstract: A metal sputtering source suitable for laboratory production of metal hydrides is described. Sputtering from pure nickel or iron in an Ar/H(2) discharge is analyzed at low resolution. High resolution laser excitation and dispersed fluorescence spectra of NiH have also been recorded. The source has been designed to operate with a ferromagnetic circuit for Zeeman spectroscopy. Signals from the source are strong enough to record dispersed fluorescence from NiH by Fourier transform interferometry in magnetic fields up to 1 T. We establish that FeH can also be formed in this source.
authors: Université de Lyon, France.
authors: Raphaël
authors: R
authors: Vallon
authors: Stephen H
authors: SH
authors: Ashworth
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Crozet
authors: Robert W
authors: RW
authors: Field
authors: Damien
authors: D
authors: Forthomme
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Harker
authors: Cyril
authors: C
authors: Richard
authors: Amanda J
authors: AJ
authors: Ross
mesh_terms: D001128:Argon / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001128:Argon; D009532:Nickel; D006859:Hydrogen; D007501:Iron