Simulating ion beam extraction from a single aperture triode acceleration column: A comparison of the beam transport codes IGUN and PBGUNS with test stand data

Journal Article · Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2908170· OSTI ID:21123888

Patel, A; Wills, J S. C.; Diamond, W T ^[1]

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1. Chalk River Laboratories, AECL, Chalk River, Ontario K0 J 1J0 (Canada)

Ion beam extraction from two different ion sources with single aperture triode extraction columns was simulated with the particle beam transport codes PBGUNS and IGUN. For each ion source, the simulation results are compared to experimental data generated on well-equipped test stands. Both codes reproduced the qualitative behavior of the extracted ion beams to incremental and scaled changes to the extraction electrode geometry observed on the test stands. Numerical values of optimum beam currents and beam emittance generated by the simulations also agree well with test stand data.

• OSTI ID: 21123888
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 79, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2908170; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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