Abstract
In order to improve the geometrical characterization of molecular ions using the Coulomb Explosion Imaging method, we discuss the need to include wake effects in a full description of the interactions felt by the swift dissociated atomic ions moving through thin foils. Comparison of simulations and experimental results for the structure of diatomic (HD+) and triatomic (CH2+) molecular ions is significantly improved when including the polarization effects induced in the target by the passage of swift ions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-45 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms |
| Volume | 230 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (projects HA2001-0052 and BFM2003-04457-C02-01/02), the DAAD in the framework of the Acciones Integradas Program 2002/03 and the German-Israel Foundation for Scientific Research (GIF) under Contract No. I-707-55.7/2001. SHA thanks the Fundación Cajamurcia for a Postdoctoral Research Grant.