Beam transport and space charge compensation strategies (invited)

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2016 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939823· OSTI ID:22483043

Droba, M.; Noll, D.; Schulte, K.; Schneider, P. P.; Wiesner, C. ^[1]

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1. IAP, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt D-60438 (Germany)

The transport of intense ion beams is affected by the collective behavior of this kind of multi-particle and multi-species system. The space charge expressed by the generalized perveance dominates the dynamical process of thermalisation, which leads to emittance growth. To prevent changes of intrinsic beam properties and to reduce the intensity dependent focusing forces, space charge compensation seems to be an adequate solution. In the case of positively charged ion beams, electrons produced by residual gas ionization and secondary electrons provide the space charge compensation. The influence of the compensation particles on the beam transport and the local degree of space charge compensation is given by different beam properties as well as the ion beam optics. Especially for highly charged ion beams, space charge compensation in combination with poor vacuum conditions leads to recombination processes and therefore increased beam losses. Strategies for providing a compensation-electron reservoir at very low residual gas pressures will be discussed.

• OSTI ID: 22483043
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 87; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BEAM OPTICS
BEAM TRANSPORT
FOCUSING
ION BEAMS
LOSSES
RECOMBINATION
SPACE CHARGE