Compact steady-state and high-flux Falcon ion source for tests of plasma-facing materials

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4740519· OSTI ID:22093698

Girka, O.; Bizyukov, I.; Sereda, K.; Bizyukov, A. ^[1]; Gutkin, M. ^[2]; Sleptsov, V. ^[3]

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1. School of Physics and Technologies, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, 61022 (Ukraine)
2. Micron Surface Technologies, 5033 Dantes View Dr., Calabasas, California 91301 (United States)
3. Moscow State Aviation Technological University, Moscow 121552 (Russian Federation)

This paper describes the design and operation of the Falcon ion source. It is based on conventional design of anode layer thrusters. This ion source is a versatile, compact, affordable, and highly functional in the research field of the fusion materials. The reversed magnetic field configuration of the source allows precise focusing of the ion beam into small spot of Almost-Equal-To 3 mm and also provides the limited capabilities for impurity mass-separation. As the result, the source generates steady-state ion beam, which irradiates surface with high heat (0.3 - 21 MW m{sup -2}) and particle fluxes (4 Multiplication-Sign 10{sup 21}- 3 Multiplication-Sign 10{sup 23} m{sup -2}s{sup -1}), which approaches the upper limit for the flux range expected in ITER.

• OSTI ID: 22093698
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 83, Issue 8; 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

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS
CONFINEMENT
FIRST WALL
ION BEAMS
ION SOURCES
IRRADIATION
ITER TOKAMAK
LAYERS
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MASS
PLASMA
STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS
SURFACES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
WALL EFFECTS