Direct 1{sup +}{yields}N{sup +} conversion of stable alkali ions using an electron cyclotron resonance ion source

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2010 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3267782· OSTI ID:22053851

Mery, A; Jardin, P; Saint-Laurent, M G; Bajeat, O; Delahaye, P; Dubois, M; Fraanberg-Delahaye, H; Lecomte, P; Leherissier, P; Maunoury, L; Pichard, A; Pacquet, J Y; Thomas, J C ^[1]; Alcantara-Nunez, J ^[2]

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1. GANIL, Bd Henri Becquerel, BP 55027, 14076 CAEN Cedex 5 (France)
2. Departamento de Fisica de Particulas, Universidad Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

The production of radioactive ions using the Isotope Separation On-Line method gives rise, in most cases, to singly charged ions. In order to perform experiments with postaccelerated radioactive ion beams, these ions have to be multicharged. We describe here a new compact design for a charge breeder that will be coupled to the production target of SPIRAL1 at GANIL. We present recent results obtained offline with stable alkali ions (Na, K, Rb, and Cs) on the SIRa test bench. Particularly, 1{sup +} to N{sup +} conversion efficiencies and conversion times are presented. Several points have been identified for the improvements of the present performances.

• OSTI ID: 22053851
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 81, Issue 2; Conference: ICIS 2009: 13. international conference on ion sources, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 20-25 Sep 2009; Other Information: (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CESIUM IONS
CONVERSION
DESIGN
ECR ION SOURCES
EFFICIENCY
GANIL CYCLOTRON
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
NITROGEN IONS
PERFORMANCE
POTASSIUM IONS
RADIOACTIVE ION BEAMS
RUBIDIUM IONS
SODIUM IONS