High intensity metal ion beam production with ECR ion sources atthe Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2001 · Review of Scientific Instruments

OSTI ID:861180

Wutte, D; Abbott, S; Leitner, M A; Lyneis, C M

The large number of different experiments performed at the 88 Inch Cyclotron requires great variety and flexibility in the production of ion beams. This flexibility is provided by the two high performance electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion sources, the LBL ECR and the AECR-U, which can produce beams of ions as light as hydrogen and as heavy as uranium. With these two sources, up to six different metals can be preloaded using two types of ovens. The ovens are mounted radially on the ion sources and inject the metal vapor though the open sextupole structure into the plasma chamber. For the superconducting ECR ion source VENUS, which is under construction at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the use of radial ovens is no longer possible, because the magnetic structure is closed radially. Therefore, we are developing two new axial oven types for low and high temperature applications. Metal ion beam production in ECR ion sources using the oven technique is discussed. The design of the axial oven is presented. Finally, the efficiency of the axial oven is compared with the radial oven for the production of Ca.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of High Energy andNuclear Physics. Division of Nuclear Physics
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 861180
• Report Number(s): LBNL--48311; BnR: KB0402024
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 73; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FLEXIBILITY
HYDROGEN
ION BEAMS
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