Performance of a shallow-focus applied-magnetic-field diode for ion-beam-transport experiments
- Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (United States)
- JAYCOR, Vienna (Vatican City State, Holy See)
An applied-magnetic-field ion diode to study the transport of intense ion beams for light-ion inertial confinement fusion is being operated on the Gamble II generator at NRL. A Large-area (145-cm{sup 2}), shallow-focusing diode is used to provide the ion beam required for self-pinched transport (SPT) experiments. Experiments have demonstrated focusing at 70 cm for 1.2-MV, 40-kA protons. Beyond the focus, the beam hollows out consistent with 20--30 mrad microdivergence. The effect of the counter-pulse B-field on altering the ion-beam trajectories and improving the focus has been diagnosed with a multiple-pinhole-camera using radiachromic film. This diagnostic is also used to determine the radial and azimuthal uniformity of ion emission at the anode for different B-field conditions. Increasing the diode voltage to 1.5 MV and optimizing the ion current are planned before initiating SPT experiments. Experiments to measure the spatial beam profile at focus, i.e., the SPT channel entrance, are in progress. Results are presented.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 323596
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970559--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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