A combined thermal dissociation and electron impact ionization source for radioactive ion beam generation (abstract){sup a}
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6368 (United States)
The probability for simultaneously dissociating and efficiently ionizing the individual atomic constituents of molecular feed materials with conventional, hot-cathode, electron-impact ion sources is low and consequently, the ion beams from these sources often appear as mixtures of several molecular sideband beams. This fragmentation process leads to dilution of the intensity of the species of interest for radioactive ion beam (RIB) applications where beam intensity is at a premium. We have conceived an ion source that combines the excellent molecular dissociation properties of a thermal dissociator and the high ionization efficiency characteristics of an electron impact ionization source that will, in principle, overcome this handicap. The source concept will be evaluated as a potential candidate for use for RIB generation at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility, now under construction at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The design features and principles of operation of the source are described in this article. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 279580
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509125-; ISSN 0034-6748; TRN: 96:018667
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 67, Issue 3; Conference: 6. international conference on ion sources, Whistler (Canada), 10-16 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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