Experimental study of interactions of highly charged ions with atoms at keV energies. Progress report, May 15, 1983-May 14, 1984

Technical Report · Thu Jan 19 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5270930

Kostroun, V O

The interest, both theoretical and experimental, in interactions of low energy highly charged ions with electrons, atoms or ions is partly due to the importance of such interactions to controlled thermonuclear fusion research and partly to the intrinsically interesting nature of the fundamental processes involved. This program centers around two main lines of activity. One involves atomic physics experiments and source studies and development using a small EBIS, called CEBIS I, which was constructed and tested under DOE contract. The other, initiated in August 1983, involves the design, construction and development of a larger superconducting solenoid version, called CEBIS II, capable of competing with existing and under construction European sources. CEBIS I is used to investigate low energy charge transfer to multiply charged ions, in particular to measure partial cross sections for population of specific states of the projectile as a function of its energy for C/sup q+/, N/sub q+/ and O/sup q+/ (q greater than or equal to 3) colliding with molecular hydrogen and helium in the 0.05 qkeV to 5 qkeV range. Specific states of the projectile populated in the collision are selected by high resolution energy gain spectroscopy. The immediate goal of CEBIS II will be to generate a usable, approx. 3 qkeV beam of Ar/sup 18 +/. Longer range goals include optimization of the source and gradually upgrading it to handle a 25 kV, 1A electron beam which could be used to produce He-like xenon. Both sources will be used in atomic physics experiments involving low energy highly charged ions and studies of the behavior and properties of EBIS sources in general.

• Research Organization: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-81ER10905
• OSTI ID: 5270930
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/10905-3; ON: DE84006315
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430301* -- Particle Accelerators-- Ion Sources
ARGON IONS
BEAM CURRENTS
BEAM EXTRACTION
BEAM PRODUCTION
CARBON IONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CURRENTS
DATA
ELECTRON BEAM ION SOURCES
ENERGY RANGE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
ION SOURCES
IONS
KEV RANGE
KEV RANGE 01-10
KEV RANGE 10-100
MULTICHARGED IONS
NITROGEN IONS
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN IONS
PERFORMANCE