Photodetachment process for beam neutralization

Patent · 19 February 1979

OSTI ID:863289

Fink, Joel H. ^[1]; Frank, Alan M. ^[1]

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1. Livermore, CA

A process for neutralization of accelerated ions employing photo-induced charge detachment. The process involves directing a laser beam across the path of a negative ion beam such as to effect photodetachment of electrons from the beam ions. The frequency of the laser beam employed is selected to provide the maximum cross-section for the photodetachment process.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): 4,140,577
• OSTI ID: 863289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BEAM NEUTRALIZATION
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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
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