Peculiarities of measuring ion energy distribution in plasma with a retarding field analyzer

Bardakov, V. M.; Ivanov, S. D.; Kazantsev, A. V.; Strokin, N. A.

doi:10.1063/1.4920998

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“…Retarding field energy analysers are an indirect non perturbing method, which analyses the particles emitted radially from the beam plasma, and allows to infer the plasma parameters from the energy distribution function of ions and electrons. One of the first examples is described in [155]; the technique is now commonly adopted for measuring the beam compensation degree, often in combination with other techniques [156][157][158]. For instance [159], describes the preparation of the retarding field energy analyser for NIO1; the system was applied to the investigation both of argon ions and electrons in a sputtering magnetron plasma showing the importance of numerical models for the interpretation of experimental results, particularly in collisional regimes, the system will be soon installed in NIO1.…”

Section: Measurement Of Beam Space Charge Compensation or Beam Plasmamentioning

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Neutralisation and transport of negative ion beams: physics and diagnostics

Serianni¹,

Agostinetti²,

Agostini³

et al. 2017

New J. Phys.

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Neutral beam injection is one of the most important methods of plasma heating in thermonuclear fusion experiments, allowing the attainment of fusion conditions as well as driving the plasma current. Neutral beams are generally produced by electrostatically accelerating ions, which are neutralised before injection into the magnetised plasma. At the particle energy required for the most advanced thermonuclear devices and particularly for ITER, neutralisation of positive ions is very inefficient so that negative ions are used. The present paper is devoted to the description of the phenomena occurring when a high-power multi-ampere negative ion beam travels from the beam source towards the plasma. Simulation of the trajectory of the beam and of its features requires various numerical codes, which must take into account all relevant phenomena. The leitmotiv is represented by the interaction of the beam with the background gas. The main outcome is the partial neutralisation of the beam particles, but ionisation of the background gas also occurs, with several physical and technological consequences. Diagnostic methods capable of investigating the beam properties and of assessing the relevance of the various phenomena will be discussed. Examples will be given regarding the measurements collected in the small flexible NIO1 source and regarding the expected results of the prototype of the neutral beam injectors for ITER. The tight connection between measurements and simulations in view of the operation of the beam is highlighted. operating in the existing tokamaks. Consequently, PRIMA, the ITER Neutral Beam Test Facility [2], was set up to constitute a test-bed, where the solutions to all the issues related to the achievement of full performances in the heating NBI system for ITER are going to be addressed and optimised, particularly regarding critical aspects like density and uniformity of the extracted negative ion current, high voltage holding and heat loads on the components [3]. Megavolt ITER Injector Concept Advancement (MITICA) is the full-scale prototype of the ITER NBIs [4]; it includes an RF-driven plasma source for the production of negative ions and should operate at a pressure as low as 0.3 Pa in hydrogen or deuterium gasses. The negative ions are produced on the surface of the grid (Plasma Grid, PG) that closes the plasma region; their production is enhanced thanks to a thin caesium layer continuously deposited over the PG by evaporation. Negative ions are extracted through the 1280 apertures in the PG by application of a suitable positive voltage to the extraction grid (EG), located just downstream of the PG. The RF plasma source operates at an applied electric potential of about −1 MV. Five additional acceleration grids (AG1, AG2, AG3, AG4, GG), at intermediate electric potential increasing by 200 kV steps, are located downstream with respect to the EG, thus constituting a 5-stage electrostatic accelerator. The resulting negative ion beam at 1 MeV, after passing through a gas cell neutraliser and an electro...

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Section: Measurement Of Beam Space Charge Compensation or Beam Plasmamentioning

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Neutralisation and transport of negative ion beams: physics and diagnostics

Serianni¹,

Agostinetti²,

Agostini³

et al. 2017

New J. Phys.

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“…Попытки увидеть с помощью пояса Роговского возможные предвестники тлеющего разряда не привели к желаемому результату, поэтому мы решили использовать в качестве индикатора зажигания разряда ток ионов, покидающих УАС через кольцевое отверстие в катоде. В качестве датчика ионного тока использовался коллектор энергоанализатора с задерживающим потенциалом (RFA) с системой управления и регистрации, способной отслеживать сигнал в течение 100 s [11].…”

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Неожиданные Особенности Зажигания Самостоятельного Разряда В Скрещенных Электрическом И Магнитном Полях

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Ригин²

2023

Письма В Журнал Технической Физики

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It is reported about the discovery of a double current structure upon ignition of a self-sustaining glow discharge in crossed electric and magnetic fields – in an ExB discharge. The initial state for the first current jump is neutral gas; for the second – plasma. The measured ignition curves and time characteristics of the process are given. The ion current was used as a parameter that made it possible to register two modes of the ExB discharge. For the first time, a different character of discharge ignition for Penning pairs is shown.

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“…Since the attempts at identifying probable precursors of a glow discharge with a Rogowski coil failed, we decided to use the current of ions leaving the AAL through a circular aperture in the cathode as an indicator of discharge ignition. The collector of a retarding field analyzer (RFA) with a control and measurement system capable of monitoring the signal for 100 s [11] was used as an ion current sensor.…”

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Unexpected Peculiarities of Ignition of a Self-Sustained Discharge in Crossed Electric and Magnetic Fields

Strokin

2023

Technical Physics Letters

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It is reported about the discovery of a double current structure upon ignition of a self-sustaining glow discharge in crossed electric and magnetic fields --- in an ExB discharge. The initial state for the first current jump is neutral gas; for the second --- plasma. The measured ignition curves and time characteristics of the process are given. The ion current was used as a parameter that made it possible to register two modes of the Ex B discharge. For the first time, a different character of discharge ignition for Penning pairs is shown. Keywords: discharge, crossed electric and magnetic fields.

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Peculiarities of measuring ion energy distribution in plasma with a retarding field analyzer

Abstract: Presented are the results from tailoring the retarding field energy analyzer to measure the degree of charge compensation and regular patterns in the separations of ions of different mass, with the multicomponent ion flow spreading out in the plasma-optical mass separator model.

Cited by 11 publications

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Neutralisation and transport of negative ion beams: physics and diagnostics

Neutralisation and transport of negative ion beams: physics and diagnostics

Неожиданные Особенности Зажигания Самостоятельного Разряда В Скрещенных Электрическом И Магнитном Полях

Unexpected Peculiarities of Ignition of a Self-Sustained Discharge in Crossed Electric and Magnetic Fields

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