We report on the possibility to produce homonuclear vibrationally cold molecular ion beams (using D as an example) via the interaction of cold electrons with a stored beam. We demonstrate that cooling of the vibrational degrees of freedom can be achieved within a reasonable time, which is comparable to the beam lifetime. We also present preliminary results on the electron impact vibrational excitation of HD+. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Zajfman, D., Krohn, S., Lange, M., Kreckel, H., Lammich, L., Strasser, D., Schwalm, D., Urbain, X., & Wolf, A. (2003). Physics with molecular ions in storage rings. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 205, 360-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(02)01934-1 (Original work published 2003)