Growth of Ionization Balance from F-like to Bare Ions of Heavy Atoms in an Electron Beam Ion Trap

Abstract

Ionization balance from F-like to bare ions of In and I is investigated as a function of trapping time by measuring extracted ions from an electron beam ion trap, the Tokyo-EBIT. The present experiment is the first clear demonstration of the temporal behavior of the very highly charged ions that have been produced in the EBIT. The growth rate of extracted H-like ions is compared with that of the intensity of the x-ray emission resulting from radiative recombination into the K-shell of H-like ions. The absolute number density of trapped ions was estimated from the intensity of the x-ray emission.