Beam current controller for laser ion source

Okamura, Masahiro

Title: Beam current controller for laser ion source

Abstract

The present invention relates to the design and use of an ion source with a rapid beam current controller for experimental and medicinal purposes. More particularly, the present invention relates to the design and use of a laser ion source with a magnetic field applied to confine a plasma flux caused by laser ablation.

Inventors:: Okamura, Masahiro

Issue Date:: 2014-10-28

Research Org.:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1162108

Patent Number(s):: 8872127

Application Number:: 13/398,553

Assignee:: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY

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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H2007/082 - {Ion sources, e.g. ECR, duoplasmatron, PIG, laser sources}

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N5/10 - X-ray therapy

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01J27/24 - using photo-ionisation, e.g. using laser beam

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N2005/1074 - {Details of the control system, e.g. user interfaces}
A61N2005/1088 - {generated by laser radiation}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-98CH10886

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Feb 16

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Citation Formats

Laser ion source for low-charge heavy ion beams journal, July 2009

The Brookhaven National Laboratory electron beam ion source for RHIC journal, February 2010

Feasibility study of a laser ion source for primary ion injection into the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider electron beam ion source journal, January 2008

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Laser ion source for low-charge heavy ion beams
journal, July 2009

The Brookhaven National Laboratory electron beam ion source for RHIC
journal, February 2010

Feasibility study of a laser ion source for primary ion injection into the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider electron beam ion source
journal, January 2008

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journal, February 2010

Magnetic plasma confinement for laser ion source
journal, February 2010

Hadronic Radiotherapy
journal, December 1994