Electrostatic collective ion acceleration in the evacuated drift tube geometry

Conference · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7294948

Hoeberling, R F; Miller, R B; Straw, D C; Payton, III, D N

Ion acceleration in the evacuated drift tube geometry was experimentally studied to establish the acceleration mechanism. The ion energy spectrum was determined by mass spectroscopy, time of flight, and nuclear activation techniques. The primary results are that the peak ion energy, epsilon /sub i/, can be written as epsilon /sub i/ less than or equal to 3Z epsilon /sub e/ where Z is the charge state of the ion, and epsilon /sub e/ is the beam electron kinetic energy. Also, the ion acceleration event occurs when the electron beam current I exceeds the space charge limiting current, I /sub l/.

• Research Organization: Air Force Weapons Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM
• OSTI ID: 7294948
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-24:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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