Control of Chemical Reactions in Radiofrequency Ion Traps
Abstract
Over the past few decades, radiofrequency ion traps have become an attractive platform for studying chemical reactions as they enable a high degree of control over ion-molecule dynamics. In this review, we summarize techniques for the trapping and cooling of atomic and molecular ions in radiofrequency traps, including Doppler and resolved-sideband laser cooling, sympathetic cooling, and cryogenic buffer-gas methods. We discuss strategies for controlling key reaction parameters: the preparation of specific internal quantum states by internal cooling, optical pumping, state-selective photoionization and quantum logic spectroscopy; the manipulation of collision energies through micromotion control, dynamic trapping, and combination with molecular beams; and the selection of molecular structure via isotopic substitution, conformational separation, and isomer-specific ion generation. We illustrate applications of these approaches by discussing studies on quantum-state-dependent kinetics, quantum resonance effects, and structure-sensitive reactivity in ion-neutral collisions. We conclude by outlining future challenges, including full state-to-state reaction mapping, reaching the ultracold quantum regime free of micromotion, and the exploration of complex and chiral systems.
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