Production of low-Z ions in the Dresden superconducting electron ion beam source for medical particle therapy
- Dresden University of Technology, Department of Physics, Helmholtzstrasse 10, D-01062 Dresden (Germany)
- Dreebit GmbH, Zur Wetterwarte 50, D-01109 Dresden (Germany)
We report on experiments with a new superconducting electron beam ion source (EBIS-SC), the Dresden EBIS-SC, with the objective to meet the main requirements for their application in particle-therapy facilities. Synchrotrons as well as innovative accelerator concepts, such as high-gradient linacs which are driven by a large-current cyclotron (CYCLINACS) and direct drive RF linear accelerators may benefit from the advantages of EBISs in regard to their functional principle. First experimental studies of the production of low-Z ions such as H{sup +}, H{sub 2}{sup +}, H{sub 3}{sup +}, C{sup 4+}, and C{sup 6+} are presented. Particular attention is paid to the ion output, i.e., the number of ions per pulse and per second, respectively. Important beam parameters in this context are, among others, ion pulse shaping, pulse repetition rates, beam emittance, and ion energy spread.
- OSTI ID:
- 22063858
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 83, Issue 2; Conference: ICIS 2011: 14. international conference on ion sources, Giardini-Naxos, Sicily (Italy), 12-16 Sep 2011; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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