ION SOURCE WITH SPACE CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION

Patent · Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4723074

Flowers, J W; Luce, J S; Stirling, W L

This patent relates to a space charge neutralized ion source in which a refluxing gas-fed arc discharge is provided between a cathode and a gas-fed anode to provide ions. An electron gun directs a controlled, monoenergetic electron beam through the discharge. A space charge neutralization is effected in the ion source and accelerating gap by oscillating low energy electrons, and a space charge neutralization of the source exit beam is effected by the monoenergetic electron beam beyond the source exit end. The neutralized beam may be accelerated to any desired energy at densities well above the limitation imposed by Langmuir-Child' s law. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-008580
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3075115
• OSTI ID: 4723074
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
ANODES
CATHODES
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRIC CHARGES
ELECTRON BEAMS
ENERGY
ION SOURCES
MONOCHROMATORS
SPACE CHARGE