Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ions

This work describes the utilization of an injected ^{23}Na^{1+} ion beam as a diagnostics of the helium plasma of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source. The obtained data allows estimating the upper limit for the ion-ion collision mean-free path of the incident sodium ions, the lo...

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Main Authors: O. Tarvainen, H. Koivisto, A. Galatà, J. Angot, T. Lamy, T. Thuillier, P. Delahaye, L. Maunoury, D. Mascali, L. Neri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2016-05-01
Series:Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.19.053402
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author O. Tarvainen
H. Koivisto
A. Galatà
J. Angot
T. Lamy
T. Thuillier
P. Delahaye
L. Maunoury
D. Mascali
L. Neri
author_facet O. Tarvainen
H. Koivisto
A. Galatà
J. Angot
T. Lamy
T. Thuillier
P. Delahaye
L. Maunoury
D. Mascali
L. Neri
author_sort O. Tarvainen
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description This work describes the utilization of an injected ^{23}Na^{1+} ion beam as a diagnostics of the helium plasma of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source. The obtained data allows estimating the upper limit for the ion-ion collision mean-free path of the incident sodium ions, the lower limit of ion-ion collision frequencies for all charge states of the sodium ions and the lower limit of the helium plasma density. The ion-ion collision frequencies of high charge state ions are shown to be at least on the order of 1–10 MHz and the plasma density is estimated to be on the order of 10^{11}  cm^{-3} or higher. The experimental results are compared to simulations of the ^{23}Na^{1+} capture into the helium plasma. The results indicate that the lower breeding efficiency of light ions in comparison to heavier elements is probably due to different capture efficiencies in which the in-flight ionization of the incident 1+ ions plays a vital role.
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spelling doaj.art-1d25fcfd00ec4016bf1e149c60d510662022-12-22T03:11:30ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Accelerators and Beams2469-98882016-05-0119505340210.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.19.053402Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ionsO. TarvainenH. KoivistoA. GalatàJ. AngotT. LamyT. ThuillierP. DelahayeL. MaunouryD. MascaliL. NeriThis work describes the utilization of an injected ^{23}Na^{1+} ion beam as a diagnostics of the helium plasma of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source. The obtained data allows estimating the upper limit for the ion-ion collision mean-free path of the incident sodium ions, the lower limit of ion-ion collision frequencies for all charge states of the sodium ions and the lower limit of the helium plasma density. The ion-ion collision frequencies of high charge state ions are shown to be at least on the order of 1–10 MHz and the plasma density is estimated to be on the order of 10^{11}  cm^{-3} or higher. The experimental results are compared to simulations of the ^{23}Na^{1+} capture into the helium plasma. The results indicate that the lower breeding efficiency of light ions in comparison to heavier elements is probably due to different capture efficiencies in which the in-flight ionization of the incident 1+ ions plays a vital role.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.19.053402
spellingShingle O. Tarvainen
H. Koivisto
A. Galatà
J. Angot
T. Lamy
T. Thuillier
P. Delahaye
L. Maunoury
D. Mascali
L. Neri
Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ions
Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
title Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ions
title_full Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ions
title_fullStr Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ions
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ions
title_short Diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of ^{23}Na^{1+} ions
title_sort diagnostics of a charge breeder electron cyclotron resonance ion source helium plasma with the injection of 23 na 1 ions
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.19.053402
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