INFRA-ICE: An ultra-high vacuum experimental station for laboratory astrochemistry

Rolling Contact Fatigue in Ultra High Vacuum

Concluding remarks: astrochemistry of dust, ice and gas.

In this closing article, we first introduce the topics of dust and ice chemistry and their role in astrochemistry. We then discuss the invited contributions and discussions concerning these topics, dividing the papers into groupings by subject: (i) astronomical sources, (ii) basic properties of dust, (iii) processes on bare grains, (iv) processes on and in ice mantles, and (v) complex organic m...

Employing Soft X-Rays in Experimental Astrochemistry

Constructing an Ultra-High Vacuum Chamber and a Radio Frequency Helical Resonator for Trapping Ions

We describe the construction of an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber and a radio frequency helical resonator for use in co-trapping atomic and molecular ions. Cleaning procedures for the in-vacuum components are provided. These procedures give positive results in cleaning copper electrodes. The thesis also provides general UHV construction techniques and design choices for our UHV chamber. For th...

Application of a microcomputer system in an infra-red laboratory