Title :
Computer Simulation of Beam Extraction and Transport for Vacuum Arc Based Ion and Electron Sources
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Nucl. Res. NASU, Kiev
Abstract :
The simulation of the extraction of charge particle beam from a vacuum arc based source has been used for investigation of the beam quality and optimization for specific application possibilities. A few examples are used to demonstrate the capabilities and limits of these simulations. The simulation can provide the basis for optimizing the extraction system and acceleration gap for source and for decreasing losses of the extracted beam
Keywords :
electron sources; ion sources; particle beam extraction; vacuum arcs; acceleration gap; beam extraction; beam quality; charge particle beam; computer simulation; electron sources; extraction system; ion sources; vacuum arcs; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Electron sources; Particle beams; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature; Poisson equations; Vacuum arcs;
Conference_Titel :
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2006. ISDEIV '06. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Matsue
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0191-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1093-2941
DOI :
10.1109/DEIV.2006.357390