Diagnostics of caesium emission from SPIDER caesium oven prototype

E. Sartori, M. Barbisan, M. Fadone, S. Gorno, L. Bizzotto, P. Veltri, B. Laterza, R. Ghiraldelli, A. Rizzolo, R. Pasqualotto, G. Serianni

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Abstract

The use of caesium vapour is mandatory in plasma sources for negative ion beams to achieve a sufficient negative ion density. In the SPIDER ion source, three caesium ovens will provide a sufficiently high caesium flux to the walls of the ion source, but also a relatively even caesium distribution in the ion source. In order to ensure the caesium ovens are operating properly in terms of repeatability of the evaporated caesium flow, and to characterize the caesium flux emitted from its nozzles, a CAesium Test Stand (CATS) was equipped with a set of diagnostics. This paper reports the present configuration of the diagnostic set-up. Surface ionization probes are installed in front of the nozzle apertures. Movable surface ionization detectors are installed to reconstruct the angular distribution of the emission. A quartz microbalance is installed at a fixed position, to measure the cumulated caesium flux. Finally, the laser absorption spectroscopy measures the line-integrated caesium density. An example of these combined measurements is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication6th International Symposium on Negative Ions, Beams and Sources, NIBS 2018
EditorsAndrey Sanin, Yuri Belchenko
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735417809
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 28 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Symposium on Negative Ions, Beams and Sources, NIBS 2018 - Academgorogok, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Duration: Sep 3 2018Sep 7 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2052
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference6th International Symposium on Negative Ions, Beams and Sources, NIBS 2018
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityAcademgorogok, Novosibirsk
Period09/3/1809/7/18

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