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Description
A filament-driven ion source for hydrogen and helium ion beams, capable of producing both positive and negative ions, has been in operation at the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University since early 2024. The ion source, manufactured by D-Pace, replaced an older filament ion source that only produced H- and D- ions. The +/- filament ion source has been installed on the vertical injection line of the K150 cyclotron. The cyclotron can accelerate either positive or negative ions according to polarity of its magnetic field. To date, the ion source has produced H- and He+ beams, accelerated by the cyclotron, for basic science, radioactive beam production, medical isotope production and radiation effects testing of electronics.
An overview of the ion source installation on the K150 cyclotron and its ongoing commissioning will be presented, along with a brief summary of the different applications of the beams that have been produced.
| Email address | roederb1@tamu.edu |
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| Visitor's Visa | no |
| Classification | H- and D- sources for fusion, accelerators and other applications |