Drift Compression of an Intense Neutralized Ion Beam

2005126 citationsJournal Article

Authors

P.K. Roy · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

S.S. Yu · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

E. Henestroza · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

André Anders · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

F.M. Bieniosek · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

J. E. Coleman · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

S. Eylon

Abstract

Longitudinal compression of a velocity-tailored, intense neutralized beam at 300 keV, 25 mA has been demonstrated. The compression takes place in a 1-2 m drift section filled with plasma to provide space-charge neutralization. An induction cell produces a head-to-tail velocity ramp that longitudinally compresses the neutralized beam, enhancing the beam peak current by a factor of 50 and producing a pulse duration of about 3 ns. This measurement has been confirmed independently with two different diagnostic systems.

Topics & Keywords

Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Metal and Thin Film Mechanics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Physical Review Letters

Volume 95, Issue 23, pp. 234801-234801

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.234801

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