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Pulsed plasma guns for intense ion beam injectors

Journal Article · · Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1136567· OSTI ID:6672953
Plasma guns designed to provide high-pulsed fluxes of ions for intense ion beam injectors are described. The guns use pulsed radial magnetic fields to accelerate ions longitudinally into magnetically insulated extraction gaps. Plasma was supplied using both spark sources and pulsed gas injection. In typical operation, a 1-..cap omega.. pulse of nitrogen ions with an ion flux equivalent to 50 A/cm/sup 2/ was produced. A variety of ions ranging in mass from protons to argon was investigated.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
OSTI ID:
6672953
Journal Information:
Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States) Vol. 52:2; ISSN RSINA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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