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Apr 2012

Volume 83, Issue 4, Articles (04xxxx)

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Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 041101 (2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3697599 (19 pages)

Michael A. Duncan

The laser vaporization cluster source in the "cutaway" configuration. The sample rod is mounted from above with a flexible nylon screw in a holding block. The pulsed gas valve is mounted in the stainless steel can (left) and the skimmer is mounted on the opposite wall.

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Invited Review Article: Laser vaporization cluster sources

Michael A. Duncan

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 041101 (2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3697599 (19 pages) | Cited 7 times

Online Publication Date: 12 April 2012

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The laser vaporization cluster source has been used for the production of gas phase atomic clusters and metal-molecular complexes for 30 years. Numerous experiments in the chemistry and physics of clusters have employed this source. Its operation is simple in principle, but there are many subtle design features that influence the number and size of clusters produced, as well as their composition, charge state, and temperature. This article examines all aspects of the design of these cluster sources, discussing the relevant chemistry, physics, and mechanical aspects of experimental configurations employed by different labs. The principles detailed here provide a framework for the design and implementation of this source for new applications.
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42.60.By Design of specific laser systems
42.62.Eh Metrological applications; optical frequency synthesizers for precision spectroscopy
42.72.-g Optical sources and standards
36.40.-c Atomic and molecular clusters
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