First experiments with the Greifswald electron-beam ion trap

Abstract

Abstract. The former Berlin electron-beam ion trap (EBIT) has been moved to Greifswald. In addition to X-ray studies the setup will be used for the investigation of interaction processes between highly-charged ions and atomic clusters such as charge exchange and fragmentation. The EBIT setup has been reassembled and highlycharged ions have been produced from Xe-Ar gas mixtures to study the "sawtooth effect". In addition, the layout of the extraction beamline, interaction region and product analysis for the interaction studies with highly-charged ions are presented.