Large area multiarc ion beam source {open_quote}MAIS{close_quote}
- Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, INR (Germany)
A pulsed large area intense ion beam source is described, in which the ion emitting plasma is built up by an array of individual discharge units, homogeneously distributed over the surface of a common discharge electrode. A particularly advantageous feature of the source is that for plasma generation and subsequent acceleration of the ions only one common energy supply is necessary. This allows to simplify the source design and provides inherent synchronization of plasma production and ion extraction. The homogeneity of the plasma density was found to be superior to plasma sources using plasma expanders. Originally conceived for the production of proton beams, the source can easily be modified for the production of beams composed of carbon and metal ions or mixed ion species. Results of investigations of the source performance for the production of a proton beam are presented. The maximum beam current achieved to date is of the order of 100 A, with a particle kinetic energy of 15 - 30 keV and a pulse length in the range of 10 {mu}s.
- OSTI ID:
- 441545
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960723-; TRN: 96:006574-0018
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 17. international symposium on discharges and electrical insulation in vacuum, Berkeley, CA (United States), 21-26 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of XVIIth international symposium on discharges and electrical insulation in vacuum. Volume 1 and 2; PB: 1139 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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