PULSED ION SOURCE

Patent · Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4296291

Ford, F C; Ruff, J W; Zizzo, S G; Cook, B

An ion source is described adapted for pulsed operation and producing copious quantities of ions with a particular ion egress geometry. The particular source construction comprises a conical member having a conducting surface formed of a metal with a gas occladed therein and narrow non-conducting portions hereon dividing the conducting surface. A high voltage pulse is applied across the conducting surface or producing a discharge across the surface. After the gas ions have been produced by the discharge, the ions are drawn from the source in a diverging conical beam by a specially constructed accelerating electrode.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-008401
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2860270
• OSTI ID: 4296291
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ION BEAMS
ION SOURCES
IONS
METALS
OPERATION
PULSES
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