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Production of intensive (up to 1 mA) ionic beams through stepwise photoionization of atoms induced by laser radiation is investigated. Optimum photoionization schemes are presented. A photoionic gallium beam is obtained with an average current value of 2.5 μA.
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Zherikhin, A.N., Letokhov, V.S., Mishin, V.I. et al. Production of photoionic gallium beams through stepwise ionization of atoms by laser radiation. Appl. Phys. B 30, 47–52 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00692658
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