• DocumentCode
    877603
  • Title

    Effect of Resonant Microwave Power on a PIG Ion Source

  • Author

    Brown, Ian G. ; Galvin, James E. ; Gavin, Basil F. ; MacGill, Robert A.

  • Author_Institution
    University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Berkeley, CA 94720
  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    1800
  • Lastpage
    1802
  • Abstract
    We have investigated the effect of applying microwave power at the electron cyclotron frequency on the characteristics of the ion beam extracted from a hotcathode PIG ion source. No change was seen in the ion charge state distribution. A small but significant reduction in the beam noise level was seen, and it is possible that the technique may find application in situations where beam quiescence is important.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic heating; Electrons; Frequency; Ion sources; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Resonance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1985.4333728
  • Filename
    4333728