title: Dielectric barrier discharge source for supersonic beams.
abstract: We present a new excitation source for pulsed supersonic beams. The excitation is based on dielectric barrier discharge in the beam. It produces cold beams of metastable atoms, dissociated neutral atoms from molecular precursors, and both positive and negative ions with high efficiency and reliability.
authors.affiliation: Sackler School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Luria
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lavie
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Even