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Title: Charge breeding simulations for radioactive ion beam production

Abstract

The charge breeding technique is used for radioactive ion beam (RIB) production in order of optimizing the re-acceleration of the radioactive element ions produced by a primary beam in a thick target. Charge breeding is achieved by means of a device capable of increasing the ion charge state from 1+ to a desired value n+. In order to get high intensity RIB, experiments with charge breeding of very high efficiency could be required. To reach this goal, the charge breeding simulation could help to optimize the high charge state production efficiency by finding more proper parameters for the radioactive 1+ ions. In this paper a device based on an electron beam ion source (EBIS) is considered. In order to study that problem, a code already developed for studying the ion selective containment in an EBIS with RF quadrupoles, BRICTEST, has been modified to simulate the ion charge state breeding rate for different 1+ ion injection conditions. Particularly, the charge breeding simulations for an EBIS with a hollow electron beam have been studied.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. INFN-Bari, Via Orabona, 4, Bari (Italy)
  2. Physics Department of Bari University and INFN- Bari, Via Orabona, 4, Bari (Italy)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22063892
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 83; Journal Issue: 2; Conference: ICIS 2011: 14. international conference on ion sources, Giardini-Naxos, Sicily (Italy), 12-16 Sep 2011; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; BEAM INJECTION; BEAM PRODUCTION; BREEDING; CHARGE STATES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON BEAM ION SOURCES; ELECTRON BEAMS; IONS; QUADRUPOLES; RADIOACTIVE ION BEAMS; RF SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Variale, V, Raino, A C, and Clauser, T. Charge breeding simulations for radioactive ion beam production. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3656383.
Variale, V, Raino, A C, & Clauser, T. Charge breeding simulations for radioactive ion beam production. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3656383
Variale, V, Raino, A C, and Clauser, T. 2012. "Charge breeding simulations for radioactive ion beam production". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3656383.
@article{osti_22063892,
title = {Charge breeding simulations for radioactive ion beam production},
author = {Variale, V and Raino, A C and Clauser, T},
abstractNote = {The charge breeding technique is used for radioactive ion beam (RIB) production in order of optimizing the re-acceleration of the radioactive element ions produced by a primary beam in a thick target. Charge breeding is achieved by means of a device capable of increasing the ion charge state from 1+ to a desired value n+. In order to get high intensity RIB, experiments with charge breeding of very high efficiency could be required. To reach this goal, the charge breeding simulation could help to optimize the high charge state production efficiency by finding more proper parameters for the radioactive 1+ ions. In this paper a device based on an electron beam ion source (EBIS) is considered. In order to study that problem, a code already developed for studying the ion selective containment in an EBIS with RF quadrupoles, BRICTEST, has been modified to simulate the ion charge state breeding rate for different 1+ ion injection conditions. Particularly, the charge breeding simulations for an EBIS with a hollow electron beam have been studied.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3656383},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22063892}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 2,
volume = 83,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2012}
}