Performance predictions for a laser intensified thermal beam for use in high resolution Focused Ion Beam instruments
Atomic Physics
2014-12-18 v2
Abstract
Photo-ionization of a laser-cooled and compressed atomic beam from a high-flux thermal source can be used to create a high-brightness ion beam for use in Focus Ion Beam (FIB) instruments. Here we show using calculations and Doppler cooling simulations that an atomic rubidium beam with a brightness of at a current of 1 nA can be created using a compact 5 cm long 2D magneto-optical compressor which is more than an order of magnitude better than the current state of the art Liquid Metal Ion Source.
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@article{arxiv.1410.4350,
title = {Performance predictions for a laser intensified thermal beam for use in high resolution Focused Ion Beam instruments},
author = {S. H. W. Wouters and G. ten Haaf and R. P. M. J. W. Notermans and N. Debernardi and P. H. A. Mutsaers and O. J. Luiten and E. J. D. Vredenbregt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.4350},
year = {2014}
}
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8 pages, 7 figures submitted to: Phys. Rev. A