Ion Beam Neutralizer.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for converting an ion beam from a standard ion gun into a neutral particle beam by the processes of resonance neutralization followed by Auger deexcitation and/or Auger neutralization, established by directing the ion beam to pass in the proximity of a suitable metal surface. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1984
Accession Number
ADD011741

Entities

People

  • J. E. Campana

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beams (Radiation)
  • Ion Beams
  • Ions
  • Neutral
  • Neutral Particle Beams
  • Neutralization
  • Particle Beams
  • Particles
  • Resonance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy