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Description
A hydrogen molecular ion ECR ion source is being developed to provide proton beams to the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. In the past, proton beams at NSRL were supplied by the 200 MeV LINAC or the Tandem accelerator. However, NSRL has requested the capability to deliver protons from the EBIS beam line as well, in order to achieve simpler and more cost-effective operation. Recently, the upgraded EBIS successfully provided hydrogen molecular ion beams, which were accelerated and converted into protons at NSRL through foil stripping. Although this approach provides a sufficient number of protons for many users, there remains a demand for higher beam intensity. To meet this demand, the development of a hydrogen molecular ion source optimized for high-intensity operation has been proposed. The ECR ion source can be installed on the EBIS heavy-ion beam line. To satisfy operational requirements such as short beam pulses, low gas load to downstream components, and a compact system layout, a pulsed ECR ion source is being developed. In this presentation, the concept of the hydrogen molecular ion ECR ion source and the current status and progress of its development will be presented.
Funding Agency
This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, under Award Number DE-SC0012704
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