Laboratory of Elementary Processes in Plasma

Selection of important papers


A complete list of our papers may be found on the department web pages.

Reaction of N+ Ion with H2 , HD, and D2 at Low Temperatures: Experimental Study of the Pathway to Deuterated Nitrogen-Containing Molecules in the Interstellar Medium
Plašil R., Roučka Š., Kovalenko A., Tran T.D., Rednyk S., Dohnal P., Shapko D., Gerlich D., Glosík J.
The Astrophysical Journal (2022) 941(2) 144 (16 pages).
doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aca088

Reaction of Carbon Dication C(2+) with O2 , N2 , CO, and HD at Low Temperatures: Experimental Study Using a 22-Pole Ion Trap
Rednyk S., Roučka Š., Dohnal P., Hejduk M., Glosík J., Plašil R.
Physical Review A (2021) 104(6) 062803 (7 pages).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.104.062803

Experimental Study on CH+ Formation from Doubly Charged Carbon and Molecular Hydrogen
Plašil R., Rednyk S., Kovalenko A., Tran T.D., Roučka Š., Dohnal P., Novotný O., Glosík J.
The Astrophysical Journal (2021) 910(2) 155 (6 pages).
doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abe86c

Dissociative recombination of N2H+ ions with electrons in the temperature range of 80–350 K
Shapko D., Dohnal P., Kassayová M., Kálosi Á., Rednyk S., Roučka Š., Plašil R., Augustovičová L.D., Johnsen R., Špirko V., Glosík J.
The Journal of Chemical Physics (2020) 152(2) 024301 (11 pages).
doi:10.1063/1.5128330

Reaction of NH+, NH2+, and NH3+ ions with H2 at low temperatures
Rednyk S., Roučka Š., Kovalenko A., Tran T.D., Dohnal P., Plašil R., Glosík J.
Astronomy & Astrophysics (2019) 625 A74 (8 pages).
doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201834149

Towards state selective recombination of H3+ under astrophysically relevant conditions
Dohnal P., Shapko D., Kálosi Á., Kassayová M., Roučka Š., Rednyk S., Plašil R., Hejduk M., Glosík J.
Faraday Discussions (2019) 217 220–234.
doi:10.1039/C8FD00214B

Formation of H2O+ and H3O+ Cations in Reactions of OH+ and H2O+ with H2: Experimental Studies of the Reaction Rate Coefficients from T = 15 to 300 K
Tran T. D., Rednyk S., Kovalenko A., Roučka Š., Dohnal P., Plašil R., Gerlich D., Glosík J.
The Astrophysical Journal (2018) 854(1) 25.
doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaa0d8

OH+ Formation in the Low-temperature O+(4S) + H2 Reaction
Kovalenko A., Tran T. D., Rednyk S., Roučka Š., Dohnal P., Plašil R., Gerlich D., Glosík J.
The Astrophysical Journal (2018) 856(2) 100.
doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aab106

Stationary afterglow apparatus with CRDS for study of processes in plasmas from 300 K down to 30 K
Plašil R., Dohnal P., Kálosi á., Roučka Š., Shapko D., Rednyk S., Johnsen R., Glosík J.
Review of Scientific Instruments (2018) 89(6) 063116.
doi:10.1063/1.5036834

Stationary afterglow measurements of the temperature dependence of the electron–ion recombination rate coefficients of H2D+ and HD2+ in He/Ar/H2/D2 gas mixtures at T = 80–145 K
Plašil Radek, Dohnal P., Kálosi Á., Roučka Š., Johnsen R., Glosík J.
Plasma Sources Science and Technology (2017) 26(3) 035006.
doi:10.1088/1361-6595/aa5916

Isotopic effects in the interaction of O− with D2 and H2 at low temperatures
Plašil Radek, Tran T. D., Roučka Š., Jusko P., Mulin D., Zymak I., Rednyk S., Kovalenko A., Dohnal P., Glosík J., Houfek K., Táborský J., Čížek M.
Physical Review A (2017) 96(6) 062703.
doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.96.062703

Binary and ternary recombination of H2D+ and HD2+ ions with electrons at 80 K
Dohnal P., Kálosi Á., Plašil R., Roučka Š., Kovalenko A., Rednyk S., Johnsen R., Glosík J.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2016) 18(34) 23549–23553.
doi:10.1039/C6CP04152C

Flowing-afterglow study of electron-ion recombination of para–H3+ and ortho–H3+ ions at temperatures from 60 K to 300 K
Hejduk M., Dohnal P., Rubovič P., Kálosi Á., Plašil R., Johnsen R., Glosík J.
The Journal of Chemical Physics (2015) 143(4) 044303.
doi:10.1063/1.4927094

Interaction of O− and H2 at low temperatures
Jusko P., Roučka Š., Mulin D., Zymak I., Plašil R., Gerlich D., Čížek M., Houfek K., Glosík J.
The Journal of Chemical Physics (2015) 142(1) 014304.
doi:10.1063/1.4905078

H/D exchange in reactions of OH− with D2 and of OD− with H2 at low temperatures
Mulin D., Roučka Š., Jusko P., Zymak I., Plašil R., Gerlich D., Wester R., Glosík J.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2015) 17(14) 8732–8739.
doi:10.1039/C5CP00516G

H2-assisted ternary recombination of H3+ with electrons at 300 K
Dohnal P., Rubovič P., Kálosi Á., Hejduk M., Plašil R., Johnsen R., Glosík J.
Physical Review A (2014) 90(4) 042708.
doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.90.042708

Collisional-radiative recombination of Ar+ ions with electrons in ambient helium at temperatures from 50 K to 100 K
Dohnal P., Rubovič P., Kotrík T., Hejduk M., Plašil R., Johnsen R., Glosík J.
Physical Review A (2013) 87(5).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.87.052716

State Specific Stabilization of H+ + H2(j) Collision Complexes
Gerlich D., Plašil R., Zymak I., Hejduk M., Jusko P., Mulin D., Glosík J.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2013) 130329144214009.
doi:10.1021/jp400917v

Ternary Recombination of H3+ and D3+ with Electrons in He–H2 (D2) Plasmas at Temperatures from 50 to 300 K
Johnsen R., Rubovič P., Dohnal P., Hejduk M., Plašil R., Glosík J.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2013) 117(39) 9477–9485.
doi:10.1021/jp311978n

Determining the energy distribution of electrons produced in associative detachment: The electron spectrometer with multipole trap
Jusko P., Roučka Š., Plašil R., Glosík J.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2013) 352 19–28.
doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2013.08.001

Binary Recombination of H3+ and D3+ Ions with Electrons in Plasma at 50–230 K
Rubovič P., Dohnal P., Hejduk M., Plašil R., Glosík J.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2013) 130327141507006.
doi:10.1021/jp3123192

Low-temperature ion trap studies of N+(3Pja) + H2(j) → NH+ + H
Zymak I., Hejduk M., Mulin D., Plašil R., Glosík J., Gerlich D.
The Astrophysical Journal (2013) 768(1) 86.
doi:10.1088/0004-637X/768/1/86

Binary and ternary recombination of D3+ ions at 80–130 K: Application of laser absorption spectroscopy
Dohnal P., Hejduk M., Rubovič P., Varju J., Roučka Š., Plašil R., Glosík J.
The Journal of Chemical Physics (2012) 137(19) 194320.
doi:10.1063/1.4767396

Binary and ternary recombination of para-H3+ and ortho-H3+ with electrons: State selective study at 77–200 K
Dohnal P., Hejduk M., Varju J., Rubovič P., Roučka S., Kotrík T., Plašil R., Glosík J., Johnsen R.
The Journal of Chemical Physics (2012) 136(24) 244304.
doi:10.1063/1.4730162

Binary recombination of para- and ortho-H3+ with electrons at low temperatures
Dohnal P., Hejduk M., Varju J., Rubovic P., Roucka S., Kotrik T., Plasil R., Johnsen R., Glosik J.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (2012) 370(1978) 5101–5108.
doi:10.1098/rsta.2012.0097

Ion trap studies of H– + H → H2 + e– between 10 and 135 K
Gerlich D., Jusko P., Roučka Š., Zymak I., Plašil R., Glosík J.
The Astrophysical Journal (2012) 749(1) 22 (6 pages).
doi:10.1088/0004-637X/749/1/22

Nuclear spin state-resolved cavity ring-down spectroscopy diagnostics of a low-temperature H3+ -dominated plasma
Hejduk M., Dohnal P., Varju J., Rubovič P., Plašil R., Glosík J.
Plasma Sources Science and Technology (2012) 21(2) 024002 (9 pages).
doi:10.1088/0963-0252/21/2/024002

Stabilization of H+-H2 collision complexes between 11 and 28 K
Plašil R., Zymak I., Jusko P., Mulin D., Gerlich D., Glosík J.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (2012) 370(1978) 5066–5073.
doi:10.1098/rsta.2012.0098

Collisional-radiative recombination Ar+ + e + e: Experimental study at 77–180 K
Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Roučka Š., Jusko P., Plašil R., Glosík J., Johnsen R.
Physical Review A (2011) 83(3) 032720 (8 pages).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.83.032720

Cryo-FALP study of collisional-radiative recombination of Ar+ ions at 40–200 K
Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Rubovič P., Plašil R., Roučka Š., Opanasiuk S., Glosík J.
The European Physical Journal Applied Physics (2011) 56(2) 24011.
doi:10.1051/epjap/2011110158

Reactions of cold trapped CH+ ions with slow H atoms
Plašil R., Mehner T., Dohnal P., Kotrík T., Glosík J., Gerlich D.
The Astrophysical Journal (2011) 737(2) 60 (7 pages).
doi:10.1088/0004-637X/737/2/60

Nuclear spin effect on recombination of H3+ ions with electrons at 77 K
Varju J., Hejduk M., Dohnal P., Jílek M., Kotrík T., Plašil R., Gerlich D., Glosík J.
Physical Review Letters (2011) 106(20) 203201 (4 pages).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.203201

Ternary association of H+ ion with H2 at 11 K, experimental study
Zymak I., Jusko P., Roučka Š., Plašil R., Rubovič P., Gerlich D., Glosík J.
The European Physical Journal Applied Physics (2011) 56(2) 24010.
doi:10.1051/epjap/2011110172

Binary and ternary recombination of and ions with electrons in low temperature plasma
Glosík J., Plašil R., Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Varju J., Hejduk M., Korolov I., Roučka Š., Kokoouline V.
Molecular Physics (2010) 108(17) 2253–2264.
doi:10.1080/00268976.2010.507555

Temperature dependence of binary and ternary recombination of D3+ ions with electrons
Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Korolov I., Plašil R., Roučka S., Glosík J., Greene C. H., Kokoouline V.
The Journal of Chemical Physics (2010) 133(3) 034305 (8 pages).
doi:10.1063/1.3457940

Binary and ternary recombination of D3+ ions with electrons in He-D2 plasma
Glosík J., Korolov I., Plašil R., Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Novotný O., Varju J., Roučka Š., Greene C. H., Kokoouline V.
Physical Review A (2009) 80(4) 042706 (7 pages).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.80.042706

Temperature dependence of binary and ternary recombination of H3+ ions with electrons
Glosík J., Plašil R., Korolov I., Kotrík T., Novotný O., Hlavenka P., Dohnal P., Varju J., Kokoouline V., Greene C. H.
Physical Review A (2009) 79(5).
doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.79.052707

Recombination of HCO+ and DCO+ ions with electrons
Korolov I., Plašil R., Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Glosík J.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2009) 280(1-3) 144–148.
doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2008.07.023

Non-Maxwellian electron energy distribution function in He, He/Ar, He/Xe/H2 and He/Xe/D2 low temperature afterglow plasma
Plašil R., Korolov I., Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Bánó G., Donko Z., Glosík J.
The European Physical Journal D (2009) 54(2) 391–398.
doi:10.1140/epjd/e2009-00144-3

Recombination of H3+ ions in the afterglow of a He–Ar–H2 plasma
Glosík J., Korolov I., Plašil R., Novotný O., Kotrík T., Hlavenka P., Varju J., Mikhailov I. A., Kokoouline V., Greene C. H.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (2008) 41(19) 191001 (6 pages).
doi:10.1088/0953-4075/41/19/191001

Application of Langmuir probe in recombination dominated afterglow plasma
Korolov I., Kotrík T., Plašil R., Varju J., Hejduk M., Glosík J.
Contributions to Plasma Physics (2008) 48(5-7) 521–526.
doi:10.1002/ctpp.200810084

Measurements of EEDF in helium flowing afterglow at pressures 500–2000 Pa
Korolov I., Plašil R., Kotrík T., Dohnal P., Novotný O., Glosík J.
Contributions to Plasma Physics (2008) 48(5-7) 461–466.
doi:10.1002/ctpp.200810074

Recombination of KrD+ and XeD+ ions with electrons
Plašil R., Korolov I., Kotrík T., Glosík J.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2008) 275(1-3) 80–85.
doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2008.05.037

Combined Langmuir probe, electrical and hybrid modelling characterization of helium glow discharges
Bánó G., Hartmann P., Kutasi K., Horváth P., Plašil R., Hlavenka P., Glosík J., Donkó Z.
Plasma Sources Science and Technology (2007) 16(3) 492–500.
doi:10.1088/0963-0252/16/3/008

Action spectroscopy of H3+ and D2H+ using overtone excitation
Glosík J., Hlavenka P., Plašil R., Windisch F., Gerlich D., Wolf A., Kreckel H.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (2006) 364(1848) 2931–2942.
doi:10.1098/rsta.2006.1866

Near infrared second overtone cw-cavity ringdown spectroscopy of D2H+ ions
Hlavenka P., Plašil R., Bánó G., Korolov I., Gerlich D., Ramanlal J., Tennyson J., Glosík J.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2006) 255-256 170–176.
doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2006.02.002

Recombination of KrH+ and XeH+ ions with electrons in low temperature plasma
Korolov I., Novotný O., Plašil R., Hlavenka P., Kotrík T., Tichý M., Kudrna P., Glosík J., Luca A.
Czechoslovak Journal of Physics (2006) 56(S2) B854–B864.
doi:10.1007/s10582-006-0295-z

The recombination of D3+ and D5+ ions with electrons in deuterium containing plasma
Novotný O., Plašil R., Pysanenko A., Korolov I., Glosík J.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (2006) 39(11) 2561–2569.
doi:10.1088/0953-4075/39/11/019

Decay of H3+ dominated low-temperature plasma
Macko P., Bánó G., Hlavenka P., Plašil R., Poterya V., Pysanenko A., Dryahina K., Votava O., Glosík J.
Acta Physica Slovaca (2004) 54(3) 263–271.

Afterglow studies of H3+(v=0) recombination using time resolved cw-diode laser cavity ring-down spectroscopy
Macko P., Bánó G., Hlavenka P., Plasil R., Poterya V., Pysanenko A., Votava O., Johnsen R., Glosík J.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2004) 233(1-3) 299–304.
doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2003.12.035

Advanced integrated stationary afterglow method for experimental study of recombination of processes of H3+ and D3+ ions with electrons
Plašil R., Glosík J., Poterya V., Kudrna P., Rusz J., Tichý M., Pysanenko A.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2002) 218(2) 105–130.
doi:10.1016/S1387-3806(02)00714-5

Experimental study of recombination of H3+ ions with electrons relevant for interstellar and planetary plasmas
Glosík J., Plašil R., Poterya V., Kudrna P., Tichý M., Pysanenko A.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (2001) 34(15) L485–L494.
doi:10.1088/0953-4075/34/15/104

Dissociative recombination of protonated dimer ions H+·(HCOH)2 and H+·(CH3COH)2 with electrons at near thermal energies
Glosík J., Plašil R., Zakouřil P., Poterya V.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (2001) 34(14) 2781–2793.
doi:10.1088/0953-4075/34/14/302

The recombination rate coefficient of a protonated acetone dimer with electrons: indication of a temperature dependence
Glosík J., Plašil R.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (2000) 33(20) 4483–4493.
doi:10.1088/0953-4075/33/20/320

The recombination of H3+ ions with electrons: dependence on partial pressure of H2
Glosík J., Plašil R., Poterya V., Kudrna P., Tichý M.
Chemical Physics Letters (2000) 331(2-4) 209–214.
doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(00)01183-0

Study of the electron ion recombination in high pressure flowing afterglow: recombination of NH4+·(NH3)2
Glosík J., Bánó G., Plašil R., Luca A., Zakouřil P.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (1999) 189(2-3) 103–113.
doi:10.1016/S1387-3806(99)00058-5

Formation and recombination of protonated acetonitrile clusters
Plašil R., Glosík J., Zakouřil P.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (1999) 32(14) 3575–3583.
doi:10.1088/0953-4075/32/14/322