Transport experiments of a 2.2 GeV gold ion beam in a plasma channel at the GSI-UNILAC facility

  • D. Penache
  • , C. Niemann
  • , A. Tauschwitz
  • , R. Presura
  • , R. Knobloch
  • , S. Neff
  • , M. Geißel
  • , D. H.H. Hoffmann
  • , C. Penache
  • , M. Roth
  • , H. Wahl

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Abstract

Charged particle beam transport in plasma channels is a well-established technique for electron and proton beams in the 1 MeV particle energy range. Experiments with heavy ion beams were started at the GSI-UNILAC accelerator facility to explore the applicability of this transport mode to heavy ion beam driven inertial confinement fusion. These experiments investigate the ion optics of a laser-initiated discharges. With the help of a TEA-CO2 laser a discharge is initiated in low pressure (5 to 20 mbar) ammonia gas. A capacitor bank (1.33-8 μF), charged up to 20 kV, is then triggered and a straight plasma channel is produced along the laser path. The current can be increase up to 45 kA. Fast shutter photography was used to study the stability of the channel. Magnetic field measurements were performed with dB/dt loops. The influence of the magnetic probe on the discharge was checked using an interferometer set-up. A 2.2 GeV gold ion beam was used to probe the ion optical properties of the channel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPPPS 2001 - Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2001
EditorsRobert Reinovsky, Mark Newton
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1354-1357
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0780371208, 9780780371200
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes
Event28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science and 13th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPPS 2001 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 17 Jun 200122 Jun 2001

Publication series

NamePPPS 2001 - Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2001
Volume2

Conference

Conference28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science and 13th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPPS 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period17/06/0122/06/01

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