Title :
Imaging of ECR Plasma by Computer Simulation
Author :
Biri, Sándor ; Rácz, Richárd ; Imrek, József ; Derzsi, Aranka ; Lécz, Zsolt
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Nucl. Res. (ATOMKI), Debrecen, Hungary
Abstract :
TrapCAD is a PC code to simulate the spatial and energy structure of the lost and nonlost (plasma) electrons in ECR, multicusp, and other ion source plasmas. The spatial position and the energy evolution of 104-106 electrons can be followed simultaneously. In this paper, the three main electron populations (cold, warm, and hot) of electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion source plasmas are visualized in 2-D and 3-D modes. The axial view of single, double, and triple ECR plasmas were also calculated and shown.
Keywords :
ion sources; plasma diagnostics; plasma simulation; plasma sources; 2D modes; 3D modes; ECR plasma imaging; computer simulation; electron populations; energy structure; ion source plasma; lost electrons; nonlost electrons; spatial structure; trapCAD; Couplings; Electromagnetic heating; Electron traps; Ion sources; Magnetic resonance; Microwave integrated circuits; Plasmas; Ion sources; plasma magnetic confinement; plasma simulation;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2160363
