LINAC2024 - 32nd Linear Accelerator Conference

Breaking through 100 mA H- ion source output current at SNS

MOYA001

26 Aug 2024, 11:00

30m

Grand Ballroom (Hilton Chicago)

Invited Oral Presentation MC1.2 Electron and ion sources, guns, photo injectors, charge breeders Main Session MOY

Speaker

Baoxi Han (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Description

The performance of the SNS H- ion source has been improved over many years with a primary emphasis on extending its operational lifetime and enhancing its reliability. Recent research and development efforts have resulted in a significant boost in the output beam current, increasing from the existing capability of ~60 mA to more than 100 mA. This talk will discuss the advancements in design and diagnostics that have contributed to the performance elevation of the SNS H- ion source.