MEASUREMENTS OF ACCELERATION GAP DYNAMICS IN A 20-TW APPLIED-MAGNETIC-FIELD ION DIODE

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BAILEY, JE [1 ]
FILUK, AB [1 ]
CARLSON, AL [1 ]
JOHNSON, DJ [1 ]
LAKE, P [1 ]
MCGUIRE, EJ [1 ]
MEHLHORN, TA [1 ]
POINTON, TD [1 ]
RENK, TJ [1 ]
STYGAR, WA [1 ]
MARON, Y [1 ]
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[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI,IL-76100 REHOVOT,ISRAEL
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.1771
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O4 [物理学];
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The charged-particle dynamics in a 20-TW ion diode are determined from Stark-shift measurements of the accelerating electric field. The 10-MV/cm peak field is an order of magnitude higher than any previous laboratory Stark-shift measurement. The data supply evidence for a field-limited ion source, a zero net-charge region near the anode, a positive net-charge region in the middle of the acceleration gap, and azimuthal asymmetries. Comparisons with quicksilver computer simulations provide new capabilities to evaluate the influence of charged-particle dynamics on ion-beam divergence and power. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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