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Laser formation of lithium plasma ion sources for applied-B ion diodes onthe PBFA-II accelerator.

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OSTI ID:10155936

An active ion source, LEVIS (Laser EVaporation Ion Source), using a short pulsed Nd laser (1.06 m, 8ns) for form a thin Li vapor layer and a tuned dye laser (670.8 nm, 1{mu}sec) for ionization is being developed at Sandia. The LEVIS process has been developed and characterized in the laboratory. Initial experiments using these ion sources on PBFA-II produced ion beams with a low fraction of lithium ions and with low voltages. Recent experiments using improved distribution optics and anode cleaning techniques are described.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
10155936
Report Number(s):
SAND--92-1242C; CONF-920515--21; ON: DE92016091
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English