低能强流混合离子束空间电荷补偿度研究

空间电荷效应是影响束流传输和束流品质的一个重要因素，特别是对于低能量强流离子束来说。离子束与束流传输线中的剩余气体分子通过电离反应等产生大量二次电子，受离子束的空间电势约束，可以部分补偿空间电荷效应。为了深入研究强流束在低能段的传输，需要准确测量束流的空间电荷补偿度(SCCD)，尤其是混合束流的SCCD。利用一台三栅网式能量分析仪和一台基于128通道皮安表系统构成的束流剖面探测器，分别测量了不同流强和束流分布下的混合O离子束的二次离子能量分布和束流流强分布，从而计算得出SCCD。实验结果表明，在1.0×10^-5 Pa的真空度下，不同流强的混合O离子束的SCCD基本在70%左右；不同束流分布对空间电势分布影响较大，对离子束的SCCD也会有一定程度的影响。     

一种应用于HIRFL-CSR上的非拦截式剩余气体电离束流剖面探测器(英文)

兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环主环（CSRm）上成功应用了一种剩余气体电离剖面探测器（IPM）,这种新型非拦截式剖面探测器的应用服役对CSRm的束流冷却研究及常规调束的实时剖面监测具有重要意义。IPM探测器通过收集束流与剩余气体之间的电离产物（气体离子或电子）,利用偏转静电场将电离产物加速至多重微通道板（MCP）,并在其上进行电子放大,放大的信号电子随后在荧光屏（P46等）上进行电子-光子转换,最终含有束流剖面信息的投影光子被真空靶室外的CCD相机获取。在正式应用于CSRm之前,IPM探测器还在分离扇回旋加速器直线（SSC Linac）上进行了束流实验,并与传统单丝扫描剖面探测器进行了对比。IPM探测器与单丝刮束器的剖面测量结果相近,并且具有较好的信噪比和约60 μm的较高空间分辨率。这种IPM探测器可以利用电阻串联进行均匀分压,较便捷地应用于真空度较低的直线加速器,还可以改造为分离电极单独供压的结构,应用在超高真空需要烘烤的环形加速器。最后还介绍了一种全新紧凑型结构的IPM探测器设计,该设计利用一套IPM探测器实现束流横向水平与垂直两个方向的剖面测量功能,这种紧凑型IPM结构尤其在空间紧缺型的强流直线加速器上具有重大的应用价值。A new non-intercepting beam profile monitor, residual gas Ionization Profile Monitor (IPM), has been developed and tested at the main Cooling Storage Ring of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL-CSRm). It has been successfully used for studies of electron cooling mechanisms, as well as profile monitoring under normal-mode operation in HIRFL-CSRm. The IPM measures the distribution of ions resulting from the residual gas ionization during the beam passage. The gas ions are collected and multiplied by tandem-type MCPs and a phosphor screen, and eventually captured by a commercial CCD camera outside the vacuum chamber. Before formally applied in HIRFL-CSRm, the IPM was tested and compared with a conventional wire scanner profile monitor at Sector Separated Cyclotron Linac (SSC Linac). Both results show good agreement. Besides, the IPM has higher signal to noise ratio than the wire scanner. It also has a very high spatial resolution of around 60 μm. This monitor can be used for low vacuum like Linac with resistance for bias voltage, or for ultra-high vacuum with discrete electrodes for bias voltage where the bakeout process is essential. Furthermore, a novel and compact design of one IPM with capability of detecting both horizontal and vertical profile is proposed. This compact IPM is quite suitable for non-invasive profile diagnostics at space shortage and high-current Linac.     

EAST-NBI磁偏转系统束传输特性模拟研究

根据EAST-NBI偏转系统工作原理,分析了束流在偏转系统传输的基本过程和特点。利用直接蒙特卡罗方法,发展了中性束注入器束偏转区域束流传输模拟程序。结果显示:EAST-NBI磁偏转系统可很好地剥离束流中的剩余离子;束偏转区域束流再电离损失约为2.43%;束流180°偏转所带来线聚焦过程使偏转磁体磁极护板局部面临较高的热流密度。     

RIBLL束流诊断的发展

描述了重离子加速器放射性次级束流线束流诊断技术的新发展,它包括初级束流在线监测研制的非拦截式法拉第筒,监测低强度初级束流的塑料闪烁探测器,测量放射性次级束流剖面的大面积双维位置灵敏平行板雪崩室等.这些新研制的束流诊断装置的运用,明显提高了设置、调整、确定重离子加速器放射性次级束流线运行参数的速度和准确性,改善了放射性次级束流纯度和质量,并使得重离子加速器放射性次级束流线的运行更简洁、迅速和有效.     

BEPCⅡ束流损失探测系统及其初步应用

束流寿命是衡量储存环性能的重要参数,它直接影响到储存环能否正常运行.采用束流损失探测系统通过探测束流损失的地点,可以为分析束损原因、优化机器参数和提高束流寿命提供依据.介绍了北京正负电子对撞机重大改造工程(BEPC Ⅱ)束流损失探测系统的基本情况:前端束流损失探测器输出的脉冲信号送到下位机进行处理,通过CAN总线将所有的下位机连接到位于本地站的前端PC机,此PC机再通过以太网与中控室的PC机或工作站进行数据通讯,最终实现对束流损失的实时监测、数据存储,并能对历史数据进行处理,达到实时显示全环束损分布的目的.文章最后还简要介绍了整个系统在BEPC Ⅱ调束过程中的初步应用.     

BEPCⅡ束流损失探测系统及其初步应用

束流寿命是衡量储存环性能的重要参数, 它直接影响到储存环能否正常运行. 采用束流损失探测系统通过探测束流损失的地点, 可以为分析束损原因、优化机器参数和提高束流寿命提供依据. 介绍了北京正负电子对撞机重大改造工程(BEPCⅡ)束流损失探测系统的基本情况: 前端束流损失探测器输出的脉冲信号送到下位机进行处理, 通过CAN总线将所有的下位机连接到位于本地站的前端PC机, 此PC机再通过以太网与中控室的PC机或工作站进行数据通讯, 最终实现对束流损失的实时监测、数据存储, 并能对历史数据进行处理, 达到实时显示全环束损分布的目的. 文章最后还简要介绍了整个系统在BEPCⅡ调束过程中的初步应用.     

高温气体中的激光击穿效应

 通过对电子能量分布函数所满足的Boltzmann方程的求解,得到了高温氧原子气体中激光产生电离击穿效应时的束流强度阈值。这一阈值远小于在低温氧分子气体中产生电离击穿的阈值,最多可相差两个数量级。导致这一现象出现的主要原因是原子和分子的能级分布和激发自由度有很大的差别。     

ECR离子源束流发射度的实验研究

利用最新自行研制的电扫描发射度探测系统, 在ECR离子源上进行了一系列关于ECR离子源引出束流发射度的研究. 这套电扫描发射度探测系统安装在中国科学院近代物理研究所(兰州)的LECR3试验平台的束运线上. 试验中, 通过测量相关参数, 研究了磁场、微波、掺气效应及负偏压效应等对引出束流发射度的影响. 利用实验所得的结果与关于ECR等离子体和离子源束流发射度的半经验理论, 分析推导了离子源各可调参数与ECR等离子体的直接关系, 这为分析探索ECR离子源的工作机制提供了一定的参考依据.     

利用质子能损检测气体靶区有效靶原子密度的实验研究

准确测量气态靶区的有效靶原子密度能够提升离子与气体和离子与等离子体靶相互作用实验结果的精度和对物理过程的认识.实验中利用离子加速器引出的100 ke V质子束穿过一定长度的氢气靶,对质子的剩余能量进行了精确测量,获得了在气体靶内的质子能损数据,结合已有的能损研究结果,重新标定了气体靶区内的有效靶原子密度.分别比较了能损、电离型真空计IonIVac ITR 90和薄膜电容型真空计Varian CDG-500的实验测量结果,对比了修正后的电离型真空计有效气压曲线,结果发现质子束能损的测量方式具有原位、高准确性、在线监测等突出优势,为诊断气态靶有效原子密度提供了新的方法.     

低能强流质子束空间电荷补偿度研究(英文)

对于低能强流离子束来说,空间电荷效应的存在将导致束流发散、发射度增加等一系列问题,从而降低束流品质。幸运的是,当束流由离子源引出通过低能传输线时会与其中的剩余气体发生电离反应,产生二次电子与二次离子;二次电子在束流自身产生的电场作用下,在束流中积累并中和部分空间电荷,达到抑制空间电荷效应的效果。为了测量空间电荷中和程度,中国科学院近代物理研究所研制了一台三栅网式能量分析仪用以测量电离过程中产生的二次离子能量来间接计算空间电荷中和度。实验结果表明,对于40 keV, 18.5 mA的质子束,真空度为1.510*3 Pa 时得到最佳补偿度;真空度一定的情况下,空间电荷补偿度随束流流强增加而变大。For high-intensity low-energy ion beams, space charge effect is a main cause of beam divergence  and emittance growth. Fortunately, residual gas molecules in the drift space tend to be ionized and neutralize the beam space charge spontaneously. The level of Space Charge Neutralization (SCN)is measured through the detection of created secondary ion energy distribution in the beam region. A so-called non-interceptive Three-grid Energy Analyzer (TEA) has been designed and manufactured at Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMP). This paper will present the detailsof the TEA detector and the application to diagnose proton beam SCN level in the Low Energy Beam Transport (LEBT) line. As a preliminary result, for an 18.5 mA proton beam a best compensating point appears at the vacuum pressure of 1.510*3 Pa. And the neutralization level is advanced with thegrowth of beam current in a constant vacuum pressure.     

Low-impedance plasma systems for generation of high-current low-energy electron beams

The results of experimental investigation and numerical modeling of the generation of low-energy (tens of keV) high-current (up to tens of kA) electron beams in a low-impedance system consisting of a plasma-filled diode with a long plasma anode, an auxiliary hot cathode, and an explosive emission cathode. The low-current low-voltage beam from the auxiliary cathode in an external longitudinal magnetic field is used to produce a long plasma anode, which is simultaneously the channel of beam transportation by residual gas ionization. The high-current electron beam is formed from the explosive emission cathode placed in the preliminarily formed plasma. Numerical modeling is performed using the KARAT PIC code.     

Temporal evolution of a long-pulse high-density electron beam

The temporal evolution of a long-pulse high-density electron beam in a high-power traveling-wave tube with a periodic magnetic focusing system is investigated. The relation between the variation of the characteristics of the electron beam and ionization of the residual gas and particles desorbed from the electrode surfaces is shown. A strong influence of the formation of the collector plasma and the flux of ions from its surface on the beam dynamics is revealed. The effect of microwave fields in the transport channel on the characteristics of the beam during its evolution is studied. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 54–58 (December 1997)     

Self-defocusing/focusing of a relativistic laser pulse in a multiple-ionizing gas

A fast rising flattop high power laser pulse, with Gaussian intensity distribution along its wavefront, causes single and double ionizations of the gas through which it propagates. The foot of the pulse causes single ionization of the gas and creates a sharp radial density profile resulting in strong defocusing of the front part of the pulse. After a little while, single state ionization saturates, creating a flat density profile in the axial region and weakening the divergence of the pulse. As the intensity of the pulse rises further, second state ionization occurs, causing strong defocusing of the beam. Later in time when the second state ionization saturates, the relativistic mass nonlinearity together with the electron cavitation tends to focus the pulse.     

Beam diagnostic developments at the cooler synchrotron COSY-Jülich

New developments of beam diagnostic devices and methods at the cooler synchrotron and storage ring COSY at the Forschungszentrum Jülich are described. A Schottky-pickup was tested and installed. The new pickup consists of four diagonally arranged plates which can be combined by means of relays to measure either in the horizontal or in the vertical plane. A new method for resonant tuning of the Schottky-pickup for transversal measurements was realized. A tune meter was developed for real-time tune measurements in the acceleration ramp and is used as routine diagnostic tool. Based on the developed bunch synchronous tracking generator an on-line phase space measurement was realized. For beam profile measurements a residual-gas ionization beam profile monitor was installed in the COSY-ring and tested. To measure the beam quality in case of fast and slow extraction a universal spill detector was developed and tested in the extraction beam line.     

Beam experiments with a non-intercepting beam induced f luorescence profile monitor for the ADS LINAC

An accelerator-driven subcritical system(ADS) project was launched in China in 2011, aiming to design and build an ADS demonstration facility with the capability of more than 1000 MW thermal power. The driver linac is defined to be a 10 m A current of high energy protons at 1.5 Ge V in continuous wave operation mode. To meet the extremely high power and intense beam accelerator requirements, non-interceptive monitors for the beam transverse profile are required for this proton linac. Taking advantage of the residual gas as active material, the Beam Induced Fluorescence(BIF) monitor exploits gas-excited fluorescence in the visible spectrum region for transverse profile measurements. The advantages of this non-intercepting method are that nothing is installed in the vacuum pipe,component design is compact and there is no need for expensive signal processing electronics. Beam experiments have been performed under constant beam conditions. The helium spectrum has been verified with different optical filters, showing that a proper optical band-pass filter covering 400–500 nm is necessary for fluorescence experiments with helium. By changing gas pressure, it is shown that gas pressure is proportional to the signal amplitude but has no influence on detected profile width. Finally, a comparison experiment between the BIF monitor and a wire scanner shows that the detected profile width results of both methods agree well.     

Atomic collision processes relevant for heavy ion beam probes

Atomic collision processes of fast Tl and Cs ions with particles in a high temperature fusion plasma are investigated. At low beam energies (<5 MeV), ion impact collisions and charge exchange processes can be neglected compared to electron ionization processes. At beam energies above 5 MeV and high plasma ion temperatures, collisions with ions start to contribute significantly to signal generation and attenuation. Also, collisions with the neutral background gas in the beamlines can attenuate the ion beam significantly and lower the signal level, if the vacuum pressure is above 10^-4 Torr. For the heavy ion beam probes operating today, only electron impact ionization processes are important and accurate predictions of the secondary signal level and electron density profile measurements are possible because of the good knowledge of electron impact ionization cross sections for Cs ⁺ and Tl⁺ ions     

Contribution to the determination of the sensitivity of an ionization transducer

An analytic expression for the coefficient of secondary-electron collection has been obtained for an ionization transducer operating at pressures of 0.5–3 MPa. The coefficient is shown to be limited in the given case by the space charge of the beam being measured. A probability relation has been constructed for the ionization of air by electrons of various energies under normal conditions. A method is described for the calibration of the ionization transducer. The probability of the ionization of the residual gas at the pressures indicated has been determined experimentally.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 18–21, March, 1985.     

Effect of the ionization process on the focusing of a relativistic electron beam by a gas-plasma lens

A numerical simulation is made of the processes occurring in a plasma lens under conditions when the focusing of a relativistic electron beam is strongly affected by the ionization of the residual gas in the lens region by the beam itself. The paraxial, azimuthally symmetric, 1.5-dimensional, electrostatic kinetic model, taking account of plasma production, expansion of the plasma electrons away from the beam region, and contraction of the ions toward the axis of the beam, was used for the calculation. The dynamics of the formation of a focal spot is studied, and the size and position of the spot are determined as functions of time for different values of the gas pressure, initial plasma density, and energy of the beam electrons. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 90–94 (October 1997)     

Projection microscopy of photoionization processes in gases

We demonstrate a method combining laser ionization of molecules with projection technique and allowing observation of photoionization processes in gases with sub-focal spatial micro-resolution. A bunch of molecular ions created by the nonlinear photoionization of the imaging gas near a tip extends in a divergent electrostatic field producing a magnifying image on the detector. It can be used to observe the profile of the sharply-focused intense laser beam in a wide spectral range. In proof of principle experiment the water molecules are ionized in ~40-μm laser focal spot in the vicinity of the silver needle with a curvature radius 0.5?mm and the resultant ions are counted by a position-sensitive scheme. According to our estimations, ~1.5-μm spatial resolution has been reached. Using a sharp tip, the spatial resolution can be improved to the sub-micrometer scale and such approach can be applied for short wavelength beam diagnostics.