Photodetachment microscopy to an excited state and accurate electron affinity measurements C. Blondel, C. Delsart, C. Drag, R. J. Peláez & M. Vandevraye Laboratoire Aimé-Cotton, bât. 505, CNRS, université Paris-sud, F-91405 Orsay cedex, France Photodetachment microscopy Photodetachment microscopy to an excited state: 31P- hν a Level scheme Classical parameters Highest height Maximum radius z0 = Quantum parameters : Wavelength scale Number of rings Interfrange distance Radial current density 0 = 0.045 m a = 0.35 m R F = 427 Vm-1 = 0,926 ± 0,002 cm-1 Rmax j Principle: Y.N. Demkov et al., JETP Lett. 34 (1981) 403 Photodetachment microscopy: C. Blondel et al., Phys. Rev . Lett. 77 (1996) 3755 Photoionization microscopy: C. Nicole et al., Phys. Rev . Lett. 88 (2002) 133001 Molecular photodetachment microscopy : C. Delsart et al., Phys. Rev . Lett. 89 (2002) 183002 Linear regression to zero kinetic energy Experimental set-up Measured thresholds Experimental spots Deduced intervals C D F U negative ion neutral atom h eA Electron affinity 0.746 607 (10), formerly 0.746 68 (6) eV Neutral atom spectroscopy and fine structure 15 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 Photodetachment microscopy of Se- 14 Electron affinity : 1 629 727.4(8) m-1 formerly 1 629 780(20) m-1 or 2.020607(1) vs. 2.02067(2) eV 4 : Wien filter 7 : Deflection 11 : Focalisation quadrupole 12 : Deceleration plates 13 : Interaction zone 14 : Laser 15 : Column of constant F 16 : MCP 17 : Phosphor screen 18 : CCD 1 : Source and simple lens doublet (“Einzellens") 2,5,9,10 : Deflection plates 3,6,8 : Simple lenses 43rd EGAS, Fribourg, 28 June – 2 July 2011