Design of a compact ECR ion source for medium charge state light ions

Button, D; Hotchkis, MAC; Milford, GN

Design of a compact ECR ion source for medium charge state light ions

Date

2012-02-01

Authors

Button, D

Hotchkis, MAC

Milford, GN

Publisher

American Institute of Physics

Abstract

At the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization we are developing a new isotope ratio mass spectrometer based on the measurement of multiple charge state ions. We have carried out a review of our existing ECR ion source and identified a number of design flaws. For the new instrument, we are producing a new ECR source and have refined the design, in particular by using 3D simulations to improve the magnetic confinement field and by a combination of simulations and experiments to improve the design of the microwave coupling. © 2012, American Institute of Physics.

Keywords

Ions, Mass spectroscopy, Electron cyclotron-resonance, Magnetism, Multipoles, Simulation

Citation

Button, D., Hotchkis, M. A. C., & Milford, G. N. (2012). Design of a compact ECR ion source for medium charge state light ions. Review of Scientific Instruments, 83(2, part 2), Article Number 02A322. doi:10.1063/1.3669789