Open AccessImprovement of the FEBIAD ion source at SPIRAL1
Author(s) -
V. Bosquet,
P. Jardin,
P. Chauveau,
S. Damoy,
P. Delahaye,
M. Dubois,
S. Hormigos,
L. Maunoury,
C. Michel,
JeanCharles Thomas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2244/1/012071
Subject(s) - anode , cathode , ion , ionization , ion source , atomic physics , cathode ray , materials science , current (fluid) , arc (geometry) , ion beam , electric arc , nuclear engineering , electron , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , physics , electrical engineering , electrode , nuclear physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , chromatography
The behaviour of the Forced Electron Beam Induced Arc Discharge (FEBIAD) ion source used at GANIL within the Target Ion Source System (TISS) of the “Système de Production d’Ions Radioactifs Accélérés en Ligne” (SPIRAL1) has been recently investigated to improve its performances and render them reproducible. Off line systematic studies of the evolution of working parameters (cathode shape, cathode heating, anode current) with time and temperature configuration have clearly shown the origin of issues was mainly related to an excessive temperature of the anode insulators. Modifications of the TISS have allowed the reduction of the anode current drift and an ionisation efficiency of 40 Ar of 15%, stable over more than eight days. The system is still under improvement to stabilize its Ar ionization efficiency to 25%, which is the maximum observed during testing.