Speaker
Dr
Arnab Khan
(Universität Innsbruck)
Description
Experimental observation of state-to-state interactions, here specifically reactive encounters of ions and molecules, requires both precise control of the initial conditions and sufficient resolution of the product states. We have designed and simulated a new crossed beam velocity map imaging spectrometer, which exploits coincidence detection of products to push the experimental possibilities towards this goal. A high power and high repetition rate Lyman-alpha source in combination with a UV ionization laser will be used to detect neutral hydrogen atoms, which are often produced as the neutral co-product in important interstellar reactions such as H$_2^+$ + H$_2$ forming H$_3^+$ + H.
Authors
Dr
Arnab Khan
(Universität Innsbruck)
Dr
Tim Michaelsen
(Ion Physics University of Innsbruck)
Dr
Fabio Zappa
(Institut für Ionenphysik und Angewandte Physik)
Dr
Robert Wild
(Universität Innsbruck)
Mr
Christian Sprenger
(Universität Innsbruck)
Prof.
Roland Wester
(Universität Innsbruck)
