Characteristics of intense pulsed heavy ion beam by bipolar pulse accelerator

K. Okajima, H. Ohashi, H. Ito

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Abstract

We have developed a new type of a pulsed ion beam accelerator named 'bipolar pulse accelerator' for improvement of the purity of the intense pulsed ion beam. The system utilizes a magnetically insulated accelerate on gap and was operated with the bipolar pulse. A coaxial gas puff plasma gun was used as an ion source, which was placed inside of the grounded anode. Source plasma (nitrogen) of current density of ≈30 A/cm2 and pulse duration of ≈1.0 μs was injected into the acceleration gap. When the bipolar pulse with voltage of about ±110 kV and pulse duration of about 70 ns was applied to the drift tube, the ions were successfully accelerated from the grounded anode to the drift tube in the 1st gap by the negative pulse of the bipolar pulse. The pulsed ion beam with current density of 70 A/cm2 and pulse duration of ≈50 ns was obtained at 50 mm downstream from the anode surface. The energy spectrum of the ion beam was evaluated by a magnetic energy spectrometer. The ion energy was in reasonable good agreement with the acceleration voltage, i.e., 1st pulse (negative pulse) voltage of the bipolar pulse.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICOPS/BEAMS 2014 - 41st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science and the 20th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479927111
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015/01/16
Event41st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS 2014 and the 20th IEEE International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams, BEAMS 2014 - Washington, United States
Duration: 2014/05/252014/05/29

Publication series

NameICOPS/BEAMS 2014 - 41st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science and the 20th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams

Conference

Conference41st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS 2014 and the 20th IEEE International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams, BEAMS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period2014/05/252014/05/29

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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