Issue 24, 2024

Out-of-focus spatial map imaging of magnetically deflected sodium ammonia clusters

Abstract

This paper introduces out-of-focus spatial map imaging (SMI) as a detection method for magnetic deflection of molecular/cluster beams, using Nam(NH3)n to illustrate its capabilities. This method enables imaging of the complete spatial distribution, simplifying measurements and allowing for cluster-size-resolved analysis by shifting away from traditional in-focus SMI conditions. Incorporating out-of-focus SMI with TOF-MS and velocity map imaging into a single setup allows for direct assessment of clusters' magnetic moments without needing to pre-select velocities. Key findings include a slower relaxation for Na(NH3)4 compared to Na(NH3)3 and Na(NH3)5, unexpectedly high deflection for larger clusters up to Na(NH3)9, hinting at changes in cluster dynamics as the first solvation shell closes. The study also covers the first measurements of Na2(NH3)1 and Na3(NH3)n, showing distinct deflection behaviors and underscoring the improved capabilities of the new detection method.

Graphical abstract: Out-of-focus spatial map imaging of magnetically deflected sodium ammonia clusters

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 Febr. 2024
Accepted
23 Maijs 2024
First published
31 Maijs 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 16972-16979

Out-of-focus spatial map imaging of magnetically deflected sodium ammonia clusters

D. P. Borgeaud dit Avocat, H. Yang, A. Nitsche, J. Wenger, B. L. Yoder and R. Signorell, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 16972 DOI: 10.1039/D4CP00788C

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