Review of Scientific Instruments · 1998 · 20 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesNuclear EngineeringPhysicsNuclear PhysicsParticle PhysicsPlasma PhysicsAccelerator PhysicsCollider PhysicsElectron Beam PhysicsHeavy-ion PhysicsPlasma SimulationElectron AcceleratorsElectron Beam GenerationElectron Beam SourcesElectron SourcesHeavy-ion AcceleratorsIon Source DesignIon Source PhysicsRelativistic Heavy-ion Collisions
Presented is a report on the development of an electron-beam ion source (EBIS) for the relativistic heavy ion collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) which requires operating with a 10 A electron beam. This is approximately an order of magnitude higher current than in any existing EBIS device. A test stand is presently being designed and constructed where EBIS components will be tested. It will be reported in a separate paper at this conference. The design of the 10 A electron gun, drift tubes, and electron collector requires extensive computer simulations. Calculations have been performed at Novosibirsk and BNL using two different programs, SAM and EGUN. Results of these simulations will be presented.
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