Energy studies of the constituents of a mass-selected Gallium Liquid Metal Ion Source (LMIS) are presented. Results were obtained showing double energy loss peaks for Ga$\sbsp{2}{+},$ Ga$\sbsp{3}{+},$ and Ga$\sbsp{4}{+}$ which have not previously been reported in the literature. These loss peaks coincided with higher LMIS emission current, and some of the heavier mass peaks in the LMIS mass spectrum were observed to simultaneously diminish. The relationship of these two observations is discussed in terms of classical liquid drop fission theory. This theory predicts classical fissioning barriers and gives a range of possible parents. The fissioning times of various assumed parents for the given daughters is calculated and inferences concerning the manner of fissioning--asymmetric or symmetric--and their viability are presented. The apparatus used to perform the experiment and its implementation is discussed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-08, Section: B, page: 3383. / Major Professor: David M. Lind. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77218 |
| Contributors | Anderson, John Franklin., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 124 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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