Production of intense negative hydrogen beams with polarized nuclei by selective neutralization of negative ions
- Mount Sinai, NY
A process for selectively neutralizing H.sup.- ions in a magnetic field to produce an intense negative hydrogen ion beam with spin polarized protons. Characteristic features of the process include providing a multi-ampere beam of H.sup.- ions that are intersected by a beam of laser light. Photodetachment is effected in a uniform magnetic field that is provided around the beam of H.sup.- ions to spin polarize the H.sup.- ions and produce first and second populations or groups of ions, having their respective proton spin aligned either with the magnetic field or opposite to it. The intersecting beam of laser light is directed to selectively neutralize a majority of the ions in only one population, or given spin polarized group of H.sup.- ions, without neutralizing the ions in the other group thereby forming a population of H.sup.- ions each of which has its proton spin down, and a second group or population of H.sup.o atoms having proton spin up. Finally, the two groups of ions are separated from each other by magnetically bending the group of H.sup.- ions away from the group of neutralized ions, thereby to form an intense H.sup.- ion beam that is directed toward a predetermined objective.
- Research Organization:
- Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4654183
- OSTI ID:
- 866198
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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