Electron beam ion source
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An electron beam ion source (EBIS) is a device used in atomic physics
to produce highly charged ion
s by bombarding atom
s with a powerful electron beam. Its principle of operation is shared by the Electron beam ion trap
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Atomic physics
Atomic physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus. It is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and...
to produce highly charged ion
Ion
An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge. The name was given by physicist Michael Faraday for the substances that allow a current to pass between electrodes in a...
s by bombarding atom
Atom
The atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons. The atomic nucleus contains a mix of positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons...
s with a powerful electron beam. Its principle of operation is shared by the Electron beam ion trap
Electron beam ion trap
Electron beam ion trap is used in physics to denote an electromagnetic bottle that produces and confines highly charged ions.It was invented by M. Levine and R...
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