Electrohydrodynamically driven large-area liquid-metal ion sources
Journal Article
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· J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
Application of electrohydrodynamic instability theory to a planar liquid-lithium surface suggests that liquid lithium may provide a large-area ion source for intense ion-beam diodes. Such a source could uniformly produce ions on a nanosecond time scale if the applied electric field exceeds 10 MV/cm. Wavelengths and growth times of the most rapidly growing instability have been calculated to first order as a function of applied electric field. Results have been interpreted in the context of an ion source for a light ion-beam driver for inertial confinement fusion.
- Research Organization:
- Simulation Theory Division 1231, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5002779
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 58:12; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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