Setup for measurements of partial ion yields at the Synchrotron Radiation Center

A new setup for measuring partial photoion yields was developed and built at the Synchrotron Radiation Center. The vacuum chamber, which accommodates an ion time-of-flight spectrometer, a metal vapor oven, and a liquid nitrogen cooled trap, consists mainly of a standard conflat 6 in. six-way cross and a 6 in. tee. A differential pumping stage separates the vacuum chamber from the beam line. First experiments with this apparatus were performed using neon, lithium, and beryllium. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.