High power ion beam generator systems and methods

Kobernik, Arne; Sherven, Carl; Lamers, Casey; Seyfert, Chris; Sengbusch, Evan; Becerra, Gabriel; Lee, Jin; Campbell, Logan; Thomas, Mark; Taylor, Michael; Barrows, Preston; Radel, Ross; Gribb, Tye

Title: High power ion beam generator systems and methods

Patent · Tue Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2019

OSTI ID:1600401

Kobernik, Arne; Sherven, Carl; Lamers, Casey; Seyfert, Chris; Sengbusch, Evan; Becerra, Gabriel; Lee, Jin; Campbell, Logan; Thomas, Mark; Taylor, Michael; Barrows, Preston; Radel, Ross; Gribb, Tye

Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.

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Research Organization:: Phoenix LLC, Monona, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: NA0002598

Assignee:: Phoenix LLC (Monona, WI)

Patent Number(s):: 10,506,701

Application Number:: 16/196,733

OSTI ID:: 1600401

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 11/20/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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