EBIT - The Electron Beam Ion Trap

Ion-Surface Interaction Studies

The ions that are extracted from EBIT have high charge and low velocity, unlike those produced in high-energy accelerators. They allow us to probe surfaces in ways inaccessible to other experimental devices.

• Electron emission from surfaces
• Ion scattering from surfaces
• Ion de-excitation near surfaces
• Micromachining surfaces with ions

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