Title :
Effect of Resonant Microwave Power on a PIG Ion Source
Author :
Brown, Ian G. ; Galvin, James E. ; Gavin, Basil F. ; MacGill, Robert A.
Author_Institution :
University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Berkeley, CA 94720
Abstract :
We have investigated the effect of applying microwave power at the electron cyclotron frequency on the characteristics of the ion beam extracted from a hotcathode PIG ion source. No change was seen in the ion charge state distribution. A small but significant reduction in the beam noise level was seen, and it is possible that the technique may find application in situations where beam quiescence is important.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic heating; Electrons; Frequency; Ion sources; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4333728
