Penning Ion Source Discharge Modes for Pulsed and Continuous Power Supplies
- Authors: Mamedov N.V.1, Maslennikov S.P.1, Presnyakov Y.K.1, Solodovnikov A.A.2, Yurkov D.I.2
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Affiliations:
- Dukhov All-Russia Research Institute of Automation
- National Research Nuclear University Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
- Issue: Vol 64, No 9 (2019)
- Pages: 1290-1297
- Section: Plasma
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7842/article/view/204085
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063784219090081
- ID: 204085
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Abstract
We have analyzed the pressure dependences of the discharge and extracted currents for a Penning ion source (PIS) for continuous and pulsed power supplies. We have investigated the effect of voltage amplitude at the PIS anode, pulse repetition rate, and pulse duration on PIS amplitude–time and current–voltage characteristics. The ion source operation regimes and corresponding gas pressure ranges in which different modes of Penning discharge are realized have been determined.
About the authors
N. V. Mamedov
Dukhov All-Russia Research Institute of Automation
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Email: vniia4@vniia.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 127055
S. P. Maslennikov
Dukhov All-Russia Research Institute of Automation
Email: vniia4@vniia.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 127055
Yu. K. Presnyakov
Dukhov All-Russia Research Institute of Automation
Email: vniia4@vniia.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 127055
A. A. Solodovnikov
National Research Nuclear University Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
Email: vniia4@vniia.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 115409
D. I. Yurkov
National Research Nuclear University Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
Email: vniia4@vniia.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 115409