Invited Review Article: The electrostatic plasma lens

Journal Article · Fri Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2013 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4789314· OSTI ID:22105393

Goncharov, Alexey ^[1]

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1. Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev 680028 (Ukraine)

The fundamental principles, experimental results, and potential applications of the electrostatic plasma lens for focusing and manipulating high-current, energetic, heavy ion beams are reviewed. First described almost 50 years ago, this optical beam device provides space charge neutralization of the ion beam within the lens volume, and thus provides an effective and unique tool for focusing high current beams where a high degree of neutralization is essential to prevent beam blow-up. Short and long lenses have been explored, and a lens in which the magnetic field is provided by rare-earth permanent magnets has been demonstrated. Applications include the use of this kind of optical tool for laboratory ion beam manipulation, high dose ion implantation, heavy ion accelerator injection, in heavy ion fusion, and other high technology.

• OSTI ID: 22105393
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 84; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS
ELECTROMAGNETIC LENSES
ELECTROSTATIC LENSES
HEAVY ION ACCELERATORS
HEAVY IONS
INJECTION
ION BEAMS
ION IMPLANTATION
PARTICLE BEAMS
PERMANENT MAGNETS
PLASMA
RARE EARTHS
REVIEWS