• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 46, Issue 3, 030202 (2023)
Qi WU1、2, Yuguo LIU1、2, Jianli LIU1, Liangting SUN1、2, and Hongwei ZHAO1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • 2School of Nuclear Sciences and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.030202 Cite this Article
    Qi WU, Yuguo LIU, Jianli LIU, Liangting SUN, Hongwei ZHAO. Design of a high current ion source for an electromagnetic isotope separator[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(3): 030202 Copy Citation Text show less
    Diagram of electromagnetic isotope separator
    Fig. 1. Diagram of electromagnetic isotope separator
    Layout of the double ridged waveguide
    Fig. 2. Layout of the double ridged waveguide
    Microwave electrical field (a) and power density distribution (b) excited by TE10 mode port
    Fig. 3. Microwave electrical field (a) and power density distribution (b) excited by TE10 mode port
    Sectional view of 2.45 GHz microwave ion source and extraction system
    Fig. 4. Sectional view of 2.45 GHz microwave ion source and extraction system
    3-D computing model for magnetic field distribution of the ion source
    Fig. 5. 3-D computing model for magnetic field distribution of the ion source
    Axial magnetic field distribution along the Z-axis
    Fig. 6. Axial magnetic field distribution along the Z-axis
    Discharge chamber setup (a) and temperature distribution of the chamber (b)
    Fig. 7. Discharge chamber setup (a) and temperature distribution of the chamber (b)
    20 emA Xe+ beam extraction at 40 kV potential, the beam envelope in the horizontal direction (a), and simulated phase space distribution (b)
    Fig. 8. 20 emA Xe+ beam extraction at 40 kV potential, the beam envelope in the horizontal direction (a), and simulated phase space distribution (b)
    20 emA Xe+ beam extraction at 40 kV potential, the beam envelope in the vertical direction (a), and simulated phase space distribution (b)
    Fig. 9. 20 emA Xe+ beam extraction at 40 kV potential, the beam envelope in the vertical direction (a), and simulated phase space distribution (b)
    Snapshot of 2.45 GHz ECR ion source test bench
    Fig. 10. Snapshot of 2.45 GHz ECR ion source test bench
    Source magnetic field distribution under different solenoid currents
    Fig. 11. Source magnetic field distribution under different solenoid currents
    Beam pulsed shape measurement with a Faraday cup, frequency at 50 Hz, pulse width 3 ms
    Fig. 12. Beam pulsed shape measurement with a Faraday cup, frequency at 50 Hz, pulse width 3 ms
    参数 Parameter设计指标
    微波频率 Microwave frequency2.45 GHz
    引出高压 Lead out high pressure30~100 kV
    离子种类,束流强度 Ion type, beam intensity129Xe, 131Xe, 100Mo, 20 emA Xe+, 5 emA Mo+
    狭缝尺寸 Slit dimension60 mm×2 mm
    微波功率 Microwave power2 kW
    炉子温度 Furnace temperature500~1 000 ℃
    Table 1. Design parameters of ion source
    Qi WU, Yuguo LIU, Jianli LIU, Liangting SUN, Hongwei ZHAO. Design of a high current ion source for an electromagnetic isotope separator[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(3): 030202
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