Drift compression of an intense neutralized ion beam

Journal Article · Mon Oct 25 00:00:00 EDT 2004 · Physical Review Letters

OSTI ID:889800

Roy, P K; Yu, S S; Henestroza, E; Anders, A; Bieniosek, F M; Coleman, J; Eylon, S; Greenway, W G; Leitner, M; Logan, B G; Waldron, W L; Welch, D R; Thoma, C; Sefkow, A B; Gilson, E P; Efthimion, P C; Davidson, R C

Longitudinal compression of a tailored-velocity, intense neutralized ion beam has been demonstrated. The compression takes place in a 1-2 m drift section filled with plasma to provide space-charge neutralization. An induction cell produces a head-to-tail velocity ramp that longitudinally compresses the neutralized beam, enhancing the beam peak current by a factor of 50 and producing a pulse duration of about 3 ns. this measurement has been confirmed independently with two different diagnostic systems.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Fusion EnergySciences. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 889800
• Report Number(s): LBNL-58769-Journal; HIFAN 1508; PRLTAO; R&D Project: Z41003; BnR: AT5015031; TRN: US200620%%58
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 95; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: Dec. 2, 2005; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COMPRESSION
INDUCTION
ION BEAMS
PLASMA
SPACE CHARGE
VELOCITY