Until a decade ago, the only anion observed to play a prominent role in astrophysics was H–
. The bound–free transitions in H–dominate the visible opacity in stars with photospheric …

We review the gas-phase chemistry in extraterrestrial space that is driven by reactions with
atomic and molecular ions. Ions are ubiquitous in space and are potentially responsible for …

First storage of ion beams in the Double Electrostatic Ion-Ring Experiment: DESIREE | Review
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We describe the design of a novel type of storage device currently under construction at
Stockholm University, Sweden, using purely electrostatic focussing and deflection elements …

Naphthalene and azulene are isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and are
topical in the context of astrochemistry due to the recent discovery of substituted …

There is not a single Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to an extraterrestrial chemical
discovery. This is in sharp contrast to the Nobel Prizes in physics, where about 10 prizes …

Absolute photodetachment cross sections of two anions of astrophysical importance CN−
and C 3 N− were measured to be (1.18±(0.03) stat (0.17) sys)× 10− 17 cm 2 and …

We have developed a small purely electrostatic ion-beam trap which may be operated in
thermal equilibrium at precisely controlled temperatures down to 10 K. Thus, we avoid …

Simultaneous trap** of merged cation and anion beams in the hybrid electrostatic ion
beam trap (HEIBT) opens new opportunities for the study of the interactions of isolated …

A significant number of electrostatic ion-storage rings have been built since the late 1990s or
are currently in their construction or commisioning phases. In this short contribution, we …