Production of Metallic Ions Beam in ECR Ion Source
- Received Date:1998-08-10
- Accepted Date:1900-01-01
- Available Online:2000-10-05
Abstract:The production of metallic ion beam by means of many methods in high charge state ECR (Electron Cyclotron Resonance) ion source is reviewed. A small evaporation oven with external diameter 8 mm and length 70 mm was tested for metallic ion beam production. The small oven could reach more than 1300℃ with 110W electric power. 140eμA of Ca11+and 70eμA of Ca12+beams were achieved on the 14.5 GHz ECR at 1MP ion source by using the oven. The Ca11+beam had been provided to the IMP cyclotron for three weeks with a good stability. In order to obtain intense metallic ion beam, MIVOC (Metallic Ion from VOlatile Compound) method was tested successfully on the 14.5 GHz ECR ion source. 65eμA of Fe10+by MIVOC method was obtained. During running of the ion source with Ca11+, the oven temperature was not controlled easily by changing the electric power because of extra heating by microwave which was already tested. So a new type of oven was designed in order to avoid this problem. MIVOC method is easy to be performed and beam intensity is high, but it is only suitable for a few metallic elements, on the other hand, the vacuum chamber of the ion source could be seriously contaminated if the ion source runs for a long time.

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