Current-voltage characteristics of a gas field ion source

Current-voltage characteristics of a gas field ion source (GFIS) have been measured for hydrogen and all rare gases. The parameter set included tip temperature, tip radius and gas temperature and pressure. This investigation has been made to get a complete overview of the field ion currents (FIC) and to estimate the maximum currents in a GFIS, which have been found to a few 100 nA. This estimate allows also a feasibility study of a GFIS, modified by a supertip, a small protuberance on the emitter surface.     

A laser ion source for on-line mass separation

A laser ion source based on resonance photo ionization in a gas cell is proposed. The gas cell, filled with helium, consists of a target chamber in which the recoil products are stopped and neutralized, and an ionization chamber where the atoms of interest are selectively ionized by the laser light. The extraction of the ions from the ionization chamber through the exit hole and skimmer is similar to the ion-guide system. The conditions to obtain an optimal system are given. The results of a two-step one-laser resonance photo ionization of nickel, and the first results of laser ionization in a helium buffer gas cell are presented.     

The ISOLDE laser ion source for exotic nuclei

At the ISOLDE on line mass separator a system of copper vapor lasers and dye lasers serves for resonant ionization of atoms inside a hot cavity attached to the target. Radioactive ion beams of Yb, Ag, Mn, Ni, Zn, Be, Cu, Cd and Sn were produced with the Resonance Ionization Laser Ion Source (RILIS). Two and three step excitation schemes are used, providing an ionization efficiency of about 10%. Thanks to the use of the RILIS it became possible to ionize beryllium efficiently at ISOLDE, and all particle stable Be isotopes could be separated for the first time. Separation of Ag and Cu nuclear isomers was achieved in the ion source by appropriate tuning of the laser wavelength. New isotopes of Ag, Mn, Zn, Cd and Sn were found, including the r process “waiting point” nucleus ¹²⁹Ag. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Development of a tunable mid-IR difference frequency laser source for highly sensitive airborne trace gas detection

The development of a compact tunable mid-IR laser system at 3.5 μm for quantitative airborne spectroscopic trace gas absorption measurements is reported. The mid-IR laser system is based on difference frequency generation (DFG) in periodically poled LiNbO₃ and utilizes optical fiber amplified near-IR diode and fiber lasers as pump sources operating at 1083 nm and 1562 nm, respectively. This paper describes the optical sensor architecture, performance characteristics of individual pump lasers and DFG, as well as its application to wavelength modulation spectroscopy employing an astigmatic Herriott multi-pass gas absorption cell. This compact system permits detection of formaldehyde with a minimal detectable concentration (1σ replicate precision) of 74 parts-per-trillion by volume (pptv) for 1 min of averaging time and was achieved using calibrated gas standards, zero air background and rapid dual-beam subtraction. This corresponds to a pathlength-normalized replicate fractional absorption sensitivity of 2.5×10^-10 cm^-1. Received: 29 April 2002 / Published online: 21 August 2002 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +1-303/497-1492, E-mail: dr@ucar.edu     

TRIUMF resonant ionization laser ion source

The range of isotopes available at the TRIUMF Isotope Separator Accelerator (ISAC) facility has been greatly enhanced by adding a Resonance Ionization Laser Ion Source (RILIS). A large wavelength range is accessible with the fundamental, second and third harmonic generation of titanium-sapphire laser light. In addition a dedicated laser is available for non-resonant laser ionization. The first on-line beam ⁶²Ga was delivered in Dec. 2004. In general RILIS improves the intensity, purity and emittance of ion beams. ⁶²Ga and ²⁶Al and Be beams have been delivered so far on-line. This work was financed by TRIUMF which is federally funded via a contribution agreement through the National Research Council of Canada.     

Development of a polarized 3He ion source for RHIC

A Polarized ³He Ion Source in under development for use at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The gas will be polarized using metastability exchange optical pumping, then transferred into the Electron Beam Ion Source for ionization. Nuclear polarization of order 70% is expected under optimal conditions, and roughly 10¹¹ doubly-ionized ³He⁺⁺ ions will be created in each 20 μs pulse.     

Development and investigation of a metal ion source for accelerators

The design and operation of a new spray-type metal ion source are described. The source is built around a plasma emitter containing metal ions and using a two-step glow discharge with double plasma compression. The necessary temperature of electrons in a discharge chamber is reached by distributing the discharge power without heating. The design of the discharge chamber is optimized. The first set of experimental data for the mass-and-charge composition of a beam generated by this source is presented.     

A long-pulse xenon ion laser as a pumping source for dye lasers

A simple xenon ion laser that is either sealed or has a gas flow mode is described. The laser delivered long pulses ( 15 μs) of almost 1 kW peak power. It has been used to pump a dye laser employing the same configuration as cw dye lasers. The system is inexpensive and can be mode-locked, enabling it to yield ultrashort pulses comparable in duration to those delivered by cw argon laser-pumped dye lasers but with much higher peak powers.     

Study of short-lived silver isotopes with a laser ion source

The continuum part of the⁶Li (a,a)⁶Li (1.47–2.47 MeV) scattering data at E_a=50 MeV are extracted in two discretized bins. Coupled-channel calculations are carried out coupling the 1⁺ ground state of⁶Li with both the resonant, 3⁺ ₁ state, and two non-resonant continuum states. The discretized continuum of the⁶Li (p,p)⁶Li (1.75–3.25 MeV) scattering data at E_p=65 MeV are also analysed on the same footing. In both the cases the effect of coupling is found to be minimal.     

Optimised operation of gas field ion source

Ion-beam emission from a gas field ion source can considerably be improved by employing base tips of spherical instead of paraboloidal geometry. With such tips, due to their better electrical field distribution, gas supply is enhanced and desorption reduced. As an important technical consequence, emission levels of gas ions at liquid-nitrogen temperature are sufficient for material-modification purposes. PACS 41.75.Ak; 82.65.Pa; 79.70.+q     

Tungsten ion source under double-pulse laser ablation system

New tungsten ion source is produced by using single and double-pulse laser ablation system. Combined collinear Nd:YAG laser beams(266+1064 nm) are optimized to focus on the sample in air. Optimization of the experimental parameters is achieved to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio of the emission spectra. The velocity distribution of the emitted plasma cloud is carefully measured. The influences of the potential difference between the bias electrodes, laser wavelength and intensity on the current signal are also studied. The results show that the increase in the tungsten ion velocity under the double-pulse lasers causes the output current signal to increase by about three folds. The electron density and temperature are calculated by using the Stark-broadened line profile of tungsten line and Boltzmann plot method of the upper energy levels, respectively. The signal intensity dependence of the tungsten ion angular distribution is also analyzed. The results indicate that the double-pulse laser ablation configuration is more potent technique for producing more metal ion source deposition, thin film formation, and activated plasma-facing component material.     

A hot cavity laser ion source at IGISOL

A development program is underway at the IGISOL (Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line) facility, University of Jyväskylä, to efficiently and selectively produce low-energy radioactive ion beams of silver isotopes and isomers, with a particular interest in N = Z ⁹⁴Ag . A hot cavity ion source has been installed, based on the FEBIAD (Forced Electron Beam Induced Arc Discharge) technique, combined with a titanium:sapphire laser system for selective laser ionization. The silver recoils produced via the heavy-ion fusion-evaporation reaction, ⁴⁰Ca(⁵⁸Ni, p3n)⁹⁴Ag , are stopped in a graphite catcher, diffused, extracted and subsequently ionized using a three-step laser ionization scheme. The performance of the different components of the hot cavity laser ion source is discussed and initial results using stable ^{107, 109}Ag are presented.     

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A radio frequency (RF) driven negative ion source for NBI purpose was established at HUST. The main parameters include: pressure of 0.3Pa, frequency of 1MHz, ceramic cylinder diameter of 300mm. With 16kW RF power input the plasma density is greater than 10¹⁸m^-3.     

用于中性束注入的大功率射频离子源激励器研制

建立了一个等离子体射频激励器,工作气体为氢气,工作气压为0.3Pa,激励器陶瓷桶直径300mm,工作频率1MHz。实现了RF等离子体激发放电,在输入射频功率16kW条件下,采用朗缪尔探针测得的等离子体密度>10¹⁸m^-3,初步建立了一个RF等离子体源实验平台。     

A high-temperature laser ion source for trace analysis and other applications

We report here on the development of a high-temperature laser ion source useful for trace analysis and other applications. It consists of a high temperature ionization chamber, three tunable dye lasers pumped by copper vapor lasers for stepwise resonant ionization and a Mattauch-Herzog mass spectrometer for the analysis of photo-ions. The principle of the laser ion source and its theoretical efficiency are discussed, where the efficiency of a laser ion source is the ratio of photo-ions extracted out to the number of atoms introduced into the cavity. Experimentally, an efficiency of 2×10^–3 has been achieved for technetium. The scheme of gated detection is described which is used for suppressing isobaric background of molybdenum. The possible improvements are briefly mentioned for achieving isotopic analysis of 10⁸ atoms of ^97,98Tc in the presence of 10¹⁵ atoms of molybdenum, as separated chemically from molybdenum ore. Such an analysis of technetium isotopes produced in molybdenite ore by a (v,e ^–) reaction, is expected to yield information about the solar neutrino flux.Permanent address: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400085, India     

强流激光离子源中的等离子体参数诊断

强流激光离子源是最有希望为重离子聚变直线感应加速器提供离子的离子源之一。离子源内等离子体决定了离子源性能和引出品质,为了了解强流激光离子源内等离子体参数,采用发射光谱和ICCD成像的方法对该离子源中的等离子体进行了诊断。该离子源由一台四倍频的266 nm Nd:YAG激光器和Cu靶组成,激光束经过透镜聚焦后照射在Cu靶上产生等离子体,激光打靶能量密度约为108 W/cm2,持续时间15 ns。ICCD相机拍摄了激光照射后等离子体的膨胀过程,初始时刻等离子体垂直表面喷射,膨胀速度约为1 cm/s。光谱仪测量了离子发射光谱,谱线主要由Cu原子的Cu Ⅰ谱线和Cu+离子的Cu Ⅱ谱线组成。采用Boltzmann图法得到膨胀等离子体电子激发温度约为1 eV,采用Stark展宽法得到电子密度约为1016 cm-3。     

强流激光离子源中的等离子体参数诊断

强流激光离子源是最有希望为重离子聚变直线感应加速器提供离子的离子源之一。离子源内等离子体决定了离子源性能和引出品质,为了了解强流激光离子源内等离子体参数,采用发射光谱和ICCD成像的方法对该离子源中的等离子体进行了诊断。该离子源由一台四倍频的266 nm Nd:YAG激光器和Cu靶组成,激光束经过透镜聚焦后照射在Cu靶上产生等离子体,激光打靶能量密度约为108 W/cm2,持续时间15 ns。ICCD相机拍摄了激光照射后等离子体的膨胀过程,初始时刻等离子体垂直表面喷射,膨胀速度约为1 cm/s。光谱仪测量了离子发射光谱,谱线主要由Cu原子的Cu Ⅰ谱线和Cu+离子的Cu Ⅱ谱线组成。采用Boltzmann图法得到膨胀等离子体电子激发温度约为1 eV,采用Stark展宽法得到电子密度约为1016 cm-3。