Variable energy constant current accelerator structure
Abstract
A variable energy, constant current ion beam accelerator structure is disclosed comprising an ion source capable of providing the desired ions, a pre-accelerator for establishing an initial energy level, a matching/pumping module having means for focusing means for maintaining the beam current, and at least one main accelerator module for continuing beam focus, with means capable of variably imparting acceleration to the beam so that a constant beam output current is maintained independent of the variable output energy. In a preferred embodiment, quadrupole electrodes are provided in both the matching/pumping module and the one or more accelerator modules, and are formed using four opposing cylinder electrodes which extend parallel to the beam axis and are spaced around the beam at 90.degree. intervals with opposing electrodes maintained at the same potential. Adjacent cylinder electrodes of the quadrupole structure are maintained at different potentials to thereby reshape the cross section of the charged particle beam to an ellipse in cross section at the mid point along each quadrupole electrode unit in the accelerator modules. The beam is maintained in focus by alternating the major axis of the ellipse along the x and y axis respectively at adjacent quadrupoles. In another embodiment, electrostaticmore »
- Inventors:
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- Berkeley, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867316
- Patent Number(s):
- 4912421
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- variable; energy; constant; current; accelerator; structure; beam; disclosed; comprising; source; capable; providing; desired; pre-accelerator; establishing; initial; level; matching; pumping; module; means; focusing; maintaining; main; continuing; focus; variably; imparting; acceleration; output; maintained; independent; preferred; embodiment; quadrupole; electrodes; provided; modules; formed; opposing; cylinder; extend; parallel; axis; spaced; 90; degree; intervals; potential; adjacent; potentials; reshape; section; charged; particle; ellipse; mid; electrode; unit; alternating; major; respectively; quadrupoles; electrostatic; utilized; beam output; accelerator module; beam current; constant current; disclosed comprising; output current; major axis; beam accelerator; energy level; particle beam; preferred embodiment; charged particle; beam axis; source capable; variable energy; accelerator structure; output energy; beam focus; accelerator modules; means capable; focusing means; initial energy; extend parallel; variable output; constant beam; /315/313/
Citation Formats
Anderson, Oscar A. Variable energy constant current accelerator structure. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Anderson, Oscar A. Variable energy constant current accelerator structure. United States.
Anderson, Oscar A. Mon .
"Variable energy constant current accelerator structure". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867316.
@article{osti_867316,
title = {Variable energy constant current accelerator structure},
author = {Anderson, Oscar A},
abstractNote = {A variable energy, constant current ion beam accelerator structure is disclosed comprising an ion source capable of providing the desired ions, a pre-accelerator for establishing an initial energy level, a matching/pumping module having means for focusing means for maintaining the beam current, and at least one main accelerator module for continuing beam focus, with means capable of variably imparting acceleration to the beam so that a constant beam output current is maintained independent of the variable output energy. In a preferred embodiment, quadrupole electrodes are provided in both the matching/pumping module and the one or more accelerator modules, and are formed using four opposing cylinder electrodes which extend parallel to the beam axis and are spaced around the beam at 90.degree. intervals with opposing electrodes maintained at the same potential. Adjacent cylinder electrodes of the quadrupole structure are maintained at different potentials to thereby reshape the cross section of the charged particle beam to an ellipse in cross section at the mid point along each quadrupole electrode unit in the accelerator modules. The beam is maintained in focus by alternating the major axis of the ellipse along the x and y axis respectively at adjacent quadrupoles. In another embodiment, electrostatic ring electrodes may be utilized instead of the quadrupole electrodes.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1990},
month = {1}
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