Development and testing of a lithium ion source and injector

Development and testing of a lithium ion source and injector

We report on the development and testing of an intense lithium ion source and injector for an ion induction accelerator designed for warm, dense matter target heating experiments. The source is a 10.9-cm diameter aluminosilicate emitter on a porous tungsten substrate. For an injector voltage pulse o...

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Main Authors: P. A. Seidl, W. W. Greenway, D. P. Grote, J-Y. Jung, J. W. Kwan, S. M. Lidia, P. K. Roy, J. Takakuwa, J-L. Vay, W. L. Waldron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2012-04-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.15.040101
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Summary:We report on the development and testing of an intense lithium ion source and injector for an ion induction accelerator designed for warm, dense matter target heating experiments. The source is a 10.9-cm diameter aluminosilicate emitter on a porous tungsten substrate. For an injector voltage pulse of 120 kV, pulse duration of 1.0-μs FWHM, and an operating temperature of 1250°C, the source emits 35 mA of Li^{+} ions. The results follow experimental studies with much smaller sources. The key challenges included beam quality, source lifetime, and heat management.
ISSN:1098-4402

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