LINAC2026 - 33rd Linear Accelerator Conference

Recent progress and challenges in low-energy high-current heavy ion beam acceleration at IMP

MOPO088

17 Aug 2026, 16:00

2h

1F Exhibition Hall (Daejeon Convention Center)

Poster Presentation MC1.A01: Beam Dynamics, beam simulations, beam transport MOPO - Poster Session

Speaker

Yao Yang (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Description

Leveraging the Low-Energy high-current highly charged heavy ion Accelerator Facility (LEAF) and the front end of the High Intensity Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF-FE), we have achieved stable acceleration of multiple ion beams. These include a continuous-wave (CW) oxygen ion beam exceeding 1 emA, a CW bismuth ion beam of 220 eµA, pulsed argon ion beams ranging from 400 to 730 eµA, and a pulsed bismuth ion beam of 320 eµA. Despite these advancements, further increasing the beam intensity of high-charge-state heavy ions remains a significant challenge. This report systematically reviews the recent progress in low-energy high-current heavy ion beam acceleration at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and provides an in-depth analysis of the key technical challenges that lie ahead.