Note: A new regulation method of stable operation of high power cathode ion source

Journal Article · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4921705· OSTI ID:22392524

Jiang, C. C.; Hu, C. D.; Xie, Y. L.; Liu, S.; Liang, L. Z.; Liu, Z. M. ^[1]

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1. Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shushanhu Road 350, Hefei 230031 (China)

The hot cathode ion source will tend to be unstable when operated with high power and long pulse. In order to achieve stable operation, a new regulation method based on the arc power (discharge power) feedback control was designed and tested on the hot cathode ion source test bed with arc discharge and beam extraction. The results show that the new regulation method can achieve stable arc discharge and beam extraction. It verifies the success of feedback control of arc source with arc power.

• OSTI ID: 22392524
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 86, Issue 5; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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