ION SOURCE UNIT FOR CALUTRON

Patent · Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4250935

Sloan, D H; Yockey, H P; Schmidt, F H

An improvement in the mounting arrangement for an ion source within the vacuum tank of a calutron device is reported. The cathode and arc block of the source are independently supported from a stem passing through the tank wall. The arc block may be pivoted and moved longitudinally with respect to the stem to thereby align the arc chamber in the biock with the cathode and magnetic field in the tank. With this arrangement the elements of the ion source are capable of precise adjustment with respect to one another, promoting increased source efficiency.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-015450
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2882406
• OSTI ID: 4250935
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS AND HIGH-VOLTAGE MACHINES
CALUTRON
CATHODES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC ARCS
ION SOURCES
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MASS SPECTROMETERS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MOTION
PLANNING
VACUUM