Published February 2008 | Version v1
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Ag ion generation irradiated by Nd:YAG laser onto solid target for use of direct plasma injection scheme

Creators

  • 1. Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA and RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Energy Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8502 (Japan)
  • 3. Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395 (Japan)

Description

Direct plasma injection scheme (DPIS) is an acceleration scheme which consists of laser ion source and a radio frequency quadrupole linac (RFQ) linac for high current heavy ion acceleration. With this scheme, over 60 mA of carbon and aluminum beam was achieved at the RFQ exit. We are planning to accelerate Ag ions as a heavier material than used previously. Ag plasma properties using Nd:YAG laser (2.3 J/6 ns) were measured toward the acceleration with DPIS. The results showed that the highest ion yield was obtained at Ag15+. Based on these results, multicharged Ag ion transportation inside RFQ was simulated and the expected current at the exit of RFQ was over 14 mA for Ag15+ using the RFQ dedicated for Ag acceleration

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2816235;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 02B311-02B311.3
ISSN
0034-6748
CODEN
RSINAK

Conference

Title
12. international conference on ion sources
Acronym
ICIS 2007
Dates
26-31 Aug 2007
Place
Jeju (Korea, Republic of)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39113797
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; ALUMINIUM; CARBON; CURRENTS; HEAVY IONS; ION SOURCES; IRRADIATION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PLASMA; PLASMA GUNS; PLASMA PRODUCTION; PLASMA SIMULATION; QUADRUPOLE LINACS; RF SYSTEMS; SILVER IONS; SOLIDS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; IONS; LASERS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; METALS; NONMETALS; SIMULATION; SOLID STATE LASERS

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Notes
(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics