Recent advances in plasma devices based on plasma lens configuration for manipulating high-current heavy ion beams

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2010 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3264630· OSTI ID:22053890

Dobrovolskiy, A; Dunets, S; Evsyukov, A; Goncharov, A; Litovko, I ^[1]; Gushenets, V; Oks, E ^[2]

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1. Institute of Physics NAS of Ukraine, 46 pr. Nauki, Kiev 03028 (Ukraine)
2. High Current Electronics Institute SD RAS, 4 Akademichesky Ave., Tomsk 634050 (Russian Federation)

We describe new results of development of novel generation cylindrical plasma devices based on the electrostatic plasma lens configuration and concept of electrons magnetic insulation. The crossed electric and magnetic fields plasma lens configuration provides us with the attractive and suitable method for establishing a stable plasma discharge at low pressure. Using plasma lens configuration in this way some cost-effective plasma devices were developed for ion treatment and deposition of exotic coatings and the effective lens was first proposed for manipulating high-current beams of negatively charged particles. Here we describe operation and features of these plasma devices, and results of theoretical consideration of mechanisms determining their optimal operation conditions.

• OSTI ID: 22053890
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 81; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BEAM CURRENTS
CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION
DEPOSITION
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTROMAGNETIC LENSES
ELECTRONS
HEAVY IONS
ION BEAMS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC INSULATION
PLASMA