The article discusses the global presence and applications of Electron Beam Ion Traps (EBITs) and related facilities. EBITs are specialized research tools used for atomic spectroscopy and extracted ion beam studies. The first EBIT was built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and has since been relocated to Berkeley. NIST also operates an EBIT facility.
Other notable EBIT facilities are located in various countries, including the Oxford EBIT in Shanghai, Berlin, Tokyo, Dresden, Heidelberg, and Frankfurt. The Stockholm EBIT came online in 2005 at the AlbaNova Physics Center. EBITs are also present in Belfast, Shanghai, Canada, and Germany.
EBIS (Electron Beam Ion Source) is a similar device used exclusively for producing highly charged ion beams. EBIS facilities can be found worldwide, including locations in Stockholm, Kansas, Aarhus, Brookhaven, Cornell, and several in Japan.
Keywords: Ion, Beam, Spectroscopy, Ionization, Facility
