Research on a New Type of Negative Hydrogen Ion Source.
Abstract
Two techniques for production of vibrationally excited hydrogen for negative ion sources were investigated. The first technique involved laser heating of solid hydrogen allowing the resulting gas to expand into vacuum. The hydrogen was heated and the experimental data and a theory which was developed can be used to optimize this system to produce the desired parameters. The second technique involved heating hydrogen gas at a nozzle outlet and allowing it to expand into vacuum. A system to accomplish this has been built and tested. The gas was pulsed with a fast valve and the heating discharge was initiated by the gas flow. Finally, a discharge for converting the vibrationally excited hydrogen to negative ions was designed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 14, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA127947
Entities
People
- R. J. Turnbull
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign