Production of multicharged radioactive ion beams: New results for the 1+→n+ method with the MINIMAFIOS and SARA-CAPRICE electron cyclotron resonance ion sources

Abstract

The backward and forward injection of a 1+ ion beam in a MINIMAFIOS type electron cyclotron resonance ion source (ECRIS) have given good results for the 1+→n+ method. Due to the technological simplicity of the forward injection, additional experiments have been performed with this configuration. Different primary sources (1+) have been used for the injection (2.45 GHz ECRIS, hollow cathode source, simplified 10 GHz NANOGAN type ECRIS), an increase of the performances has already been obtained (Zn, Kr, Ar), and a measurement of the absolute efficiency with the NANOGAN type-MINIMAFIOS association is performed. Due to the high performance of the 10 GHz CAPRICE source used as a highly charged ion injector in the first cyclotron of SARA (Système Accélérateur Rhône-Alpes), it has been tested as a different n+ source for the 1+→n+ method. In this purpose, a low energy spread–low emittance thermoionization Rb ion source has been used as 1+ injector. A standard operation of the SARA-CAPRICE source has been kept with respect to the microwave coupling. The spectra of the Rbn+ ions extracted are compared when using N2 and O2 as support gases. The highest efficiency is obtained for the Rb13+.