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Title: Beam transport and space charge compensation strategies (invited)

Abstract

The transport of intense ion beams is affected by the collective behavior of this kind of multi-particle and multi-species system. The space charge expressed by the generalized perveance dominates the dynamical process of thermalisation, which leads to emittance growth. To prevent changes of intrinsic beam properties and to reduce the intensity dependent focusing forces, space charge compensation seems to be an adequate solution. In the case of positively charged ion beams, electrons produced by residual gas ionization and secondary electrons provide the space charge compensation. The influence of the compensation particles on the beam transport and the local degree of space charge compensation is given by different beam properties as well as the ion beam optics. Especially for highly charged ion beams, space charge compensation in combination with poor vacuum conditions leads to recombination processes and therefore increased beam losses. Strategies for providing a compensation-electron reservoir at very low residual gas pressures will be discussed.

Authors:
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  1. IAP, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt D-60438 (Germany)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22483043
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 87; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BEAM OPTICS; BEAM TRANSPORT; FOCUSING; ION BEAMS; LOSSES; RECOMBINATION; SPACE CHARGE

Citation Formats

Meusel, O., E-mail: o.meusel@iap.uni-frankfurt.de, Droba, M., Noll, D., Schulte, K., Schneider, P. P., and Wiesner, C. Beam transport and space charge compensation strategies (invited). United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4939823.
Meusel, O., E-mail: o.meusel@iap.uni-frankfurt.de, Droba, M., Noll, D., Schulte, K., Schneider, P. P., & Wiesner, C. Beam transport and space charge compensation strategies (invited). United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939823
Meusel, O., E-mail: o.meusel@iap.uni-frankfurt.de, Droba, M., Noll, D., Schulte, K., Schneider, P. P., and Wiesner, C. 2016. "Beam transport and space charge compensation strategies (invited)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939823.
@article{osti_22483043,
title = {Beam transport and space charge compensation strategies (invited)},
author = {Meusel, O., E-mail: o.meusel@iap.uni-frankfurt.de and Droba, M. and Noll, D. and Schulte, K. and Schneider, P. P. and Wiesner, C.},
abstractNote = {The transport of intense ion beams is affected by the collective behavior of this kind of multi-particle and multi-species system. The space charge expressed by the generalized perveance dominates the dynamical process of thermalisation, which leads to emittance growth. To prevent changes of intrinsic beam properties and to reduce the intensity dependent focusing forces, space charge compensation seems to be an adequate solution. In the case of positively charged ion beams, electrons produced by residual gas ionization and secondary electrons provide the space charge compensation. The influence of the compensation particles on the beam transport and the local degree of space charge compensation is given by different beam properties as well as the ion beam optics. Especially for highly charged ion beams, space charge compensation in combination with poor vacuum conditions leads to recombination processes and therefore increased beam losses. Strategies for providing a compensation-electron reservoir at very low residual gas pressures will be discussed.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4939823},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22483043}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 2,
volume = 87,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}