Collective acceleration of light and heavy ions

Conference · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5141291

Destler, W W; Floyd, L E; Cremer, J T; Parsons, C R; Reiser, M; Rudmin, J W

The collective acceleration of ions (H, D, He, C, N, Ne, Al, Ar, Fe, Cu, Xe) from a well localized plasma immediately downstream of a relativistic electron beam diode is experimentally investigated. The ions are produced either by electron impact on a well confined gas cloud from a fast rise puff valve or by a high power (10J, 15ns), Q-switched ruby laser pulse incident on solid material. Peak ion energies up to 5 MeV/nucleon were observed using a 1.5 MeV, 35 kA, 30 ns electron beam pulse. Ion energy diagnostics include nuclear activation, range-energy/track etching, and time of flight measurements. The effect of a strong applied axial magnetic field (1-10 kilogauss) on the acceleration process is also studied. 11 refs.

• Research Organization: Univ of Md, College Park
• OSTI ID: 5141291
• Report Number(s): CONF-810314-
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. NS-28:3; ISSN IETNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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