Modifications of a barium surface conversion source for operation with RF discharge

Author

Stuart, M.E. ; Knolls, M.J. ; Kwan, J.W. ; Rawlins, A.W. ; Stevens, T.A. ; Wells, R.P.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1993

fDate

11-15 Oct 1993

Firstpage

739

Abstract

A surface production D⁺ ion source for fusion research is in the process of being developed at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Significant modifications to prototype surface conversion source are described. A “converter” consisting of a water cooled molybdenum substrate with a 1 mm barium surface layer has been developed. The source has been adapted from the filament to the RF discharge. The design and fabrication of the barium converter, the development of RF antennas, and the design of diagnostic tools for evaluating source performance are discussed

Keywords

barium; deuteron sources; fusion reactor design; fusion reactor operation; fusion reactors; high-frequency discharges; ion sources; particle beam diagnostics; particle beam fusion accelerators; Ba; D; Mo-Ba; RF antennas; RF discharge operation; converter design; diagnostic tools; filament; fusion reactor; fusion research; source performance; surface conversion source modification; surface layer; surface production D⁺ ion source; water cooled substrate; Argon; Barium; Fault location; Furnaces; Laboratories; Pollution measurement; Production; Radio frequency; Surface discharges; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on

Conference_Location

Hyannis, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1412-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1993.518434

Filename

518434