Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology

A 10 GHz ECR ion source (PK-GANESA) with a new magnetic field topology was developed in a GANIL-Pantechnik collaboration. The performance of this source is analyzed through simulations of electron trajectories over a time of 20  μs to ensure both rf-heating and magnetic confinement, using the code t...

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Main Authors: A. Khandelwal, J.-E. Ducret, L. Maunoury, L. Garrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2023-10-01
Series:Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.26.103501
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author A. Khandelwal
J.-E. Ducret
L. Maunoury
L. Garrigues
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description A 10 GHz ECR ion source (PK-GANESA) with a new magnetic field topology was developed in a GANIL-Pantechnik collaboration. The performance of this source is analyzed through simulations of electron trajectories over a time of 20  μs to ensure both rf-heating and magnetic confinement, using the code trapcad. The electron energy distribution functions obtained from the simulations are characterized with respect to radio frequency, heating power, and simulation time. The results are compared with a more traditional 10 GHz ECR source (NANOGANIII) presently used at GANIL. Our study demonstrates an improvement of electron confinement (a factor 10 increase) with increasing rf heating power which should in principle lead to the production of highly charged ions, at variance with the measured production of high-charge-state ions, significantly lower than for the NANOGANIII source. A tentative explanation of the difference between both sources is discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-cb671866b11c41e1a955014cdfdd02f92023-10-10T16:59:18ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Accelerators and Beams2469-98882023-10-01261010350110.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.26.103501Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topologyA. KhandelwalJ.-E. DucretL. MaunouryL. GarriguesA 10 GHz ECR ion source (PK-GANESA) with a new magnetic field topology was developed in a GANIL-Pantechnik collaboration. The performance of this source is analyzed through simulations of electron trajectories over a time of 20  μs to ensure both rf-heating and magnetic confinement, using the code trapcad. The electron energy distribution functions obtained from the simulations are characterized with respect to radio frequency, heating power, and simulation time. The results are compared with a more traditional 10 GHz ECR source (NANOGANIII) presently used at GANIL. Our study demonstrates an improvement of electron confinement (a factor 10 increase) with increasing rf heating power which should in principle lead to the production of highly charged ions, at variance with the measured production of high-charge-state ions, significantly lower than for the NANOGANIII source. A tentative explanation of the difference between both sources is discussed.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.26.103501
spellingShingle A. Khandelwal
J.-E. Ducret
L. Maunoury
L. Garrigues
Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology
Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
title Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology
title_full Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology
title_fullStr Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology
title_full_unstemmed Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology
title_short Simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology
title_sort simulation modeling and electron energy distribution function studies of an electron cyclotron resonance source with a new magnetic topology
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.26.103501
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