Photoionization of chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus and a hypothesis to quench metastable states

TL;DR

This paper investigates the photoionization of chlorine, sulfur, and phosphorus ions using high-resolution ALS beamline and explores a chemical-inspired technique to quench metastable states, aiming to improve ion-beam control.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach to study ion photoionization and proposes a new method to quench metastable states in ion beams.

Findings

High-resolution photoionization data for Cl, S, P ions.

A proposed technique for metastable state quenching.

Potential to improve ion-beam stability and control.

Abstract

The objective of our proposal is to study the photoionization of Chlorine, Sulfur, and Phosphorus ions using the unique high resolution capability of 10.0.1 beamline in the ALS. These species are relevant in astrophysics and as a benchmark for state of the art theoretical models of the quantum properties of ions. We also propose to test a technique to quench the metastable states from the ion-beam based on recent experimental evidence and on a well known technique in chemistry. The work of this proposal may lay the foundations for a definite solution to control the metastable component of the initial ion-beam.