Positive ion extraction across the superfluid-vapor helium interface

S. Purushothaman*, K. Perajarvi, M. Ranjan, A. Saastamoinen, K. Gloos, N. Takahashi, P. Dendooven

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    Abstract

    The extraction efficiency of positive (219)Rn ions across the superfluid-vapor helium interface above similar to 1.3 K indicates that extraction results from thermal activation across a barrier of about 20 K. Below similar to 1.3 K, the extraction efficiency is constant at about 0.7%. The evaporation of the superfluid surface by second sound pulses has a negative impact on the ion extraction, but not on the ions themselves. It takes 3.2( 6) s at 1.60 K and 15( 6) s at 1.15 K for the extraction process to recover from a disturbed state of yet unknown nature.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationJournal of Physics: Conference Series 150, 032086 (2009)
    EditorsP Kes, R Jochemsen
    Place of PublicationBRISTOL
    PublisherIoP Publishing
    Number of pages5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event25th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT25) - , Netherlands
    Duration: 6-Aug-200813-Aug-2008

    Publication series

    NameJournal of Physics Conference Series
    PublisherIOP PUBLISHING LTD
    Volume150
    ISSN (Print)1742-6588

    Other

    Other25th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT25)
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Period06/08/200813/08/2008

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