Abstract

It is shown that negative ions can be ejected from gas-phase water molecules when bombarded with positive ions at keV energies. Emission of both H and heavier (O and OH) anions is observed. Electronic excitation and ionization processes are shown to play a decisive role in cation-induced anion formation.

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Title
Anion emission from H2O molecules colliding with positive O+ ions at keVenergies: the role of dissociative excitation
Author
J-Y Chesnel 1 ; Juhász, Z 2 ; Lattouf, E 1 ; Tanis, J A 3 ; Huber, B A 1 ; Bene, E 2 ; Kovács, S T S 2 ; Herczku, P 2 ; Méry, A 1 ; J-C Poully 1 ; Rangama, J 1 ; Sulik, B 2 

 Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique (CIMAP), 6 Bd Mar. Juin, F-14000 Caen, France 
 Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA Atomki), H-4001 Debrecen, Hungary 
 Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique (CIMAP), 6 Bd Mar. Juin, F-14000 Caen, France; Department of Physics, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 USA 
Publication year
2015
Publication date
Sep 2015
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2576385265
Copyright
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