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Title: Concept for a fourth generation electron cyclotron resonance ion source

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3655527· OSTI ID:22063809
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94708 (United States)

A fourth generation electron cyclotron resonance ion source with an operating frequency between 40 and 56 GHz has the potential to quadruple the heavy-ion beam currents and provide a cost effective upgrade path for heavy ion drivers in use or in the planning stage at radioactive beam facilities. Design studies show it is feasible to produce the required magnetic fields in the plasma chamber, 7 T axially and 4 T in the radial direction with a magnetic structure using commercially available Nb{sub 3}Sn superconducting materials. In this paper we describe the design of such a magnet structure including a 3D analysis of the Lorentz forces generated by the magnetic fields and the necessary clamping structure to stabilize the conductor against these forces.

OSTI ID:
22063809
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 83, Issue 2; Conference: ICIS 2011: 14. international conference on ion sources, Giardini-Naxos, Sicily (Italy), 12-16 Sep 2011; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English