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Title: High efficiency noble gas electron impact ion source for isotope separation

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1364478· OSTI ID:1364478
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  1. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

An electron impact ion source has been designed for generation of noble gas ions in a compact isotope separator. The source utilizes a circular filament that surrounds an ionization chamber, enabling multiple passes of electrons through the ionization chamber. This report presents ion optical design and the results of efficiency and sensitivity measurements performed in an ion source test chamber and in the compact isotope separator. The cylindrical design produced xenon ions at an efficiency of 0.37% with a sensitivity of ~24 µA /Pa at 300 µA of electron current.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1364478
Report Number(s):
INL/EXT-16-39503; TRN: US1702264
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English