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Typical Operating Parameters of the NIST EBIT
| Electron Beam Energy: | 0.095 keV to 33 keV |
| Electron Beam Resolution: | 50 eV |
| Electron Beam Current: | up to 150 mA |
| Extracted Ion Beam Current: (Xe, q=44+) | >100 nA (pulsed); >20 pA (continuous) |
| Electron Beam Radius: | 30 µm |
| Trap Length: | 3 cm |
| Visible Trap Length: | 2 cm |
| Number of Ions: | >300 000 |
| Ion Density: | 3. × 109/cm3 |
| Electron Density: | 4. × 1012/cm3 |
| Current Density: | 5800 A/cm3 |
| Vacuum: | below 1. × 10-8 Pa |
Created October 8, 2009, Updated September 15, 2025