High current density ion-beam extraction

High current density (up to 700 mA/cm2) ion-beam extraction has been studied by 3D code KOBRA3-INP [INP, Junkerstr. 99, 65205 Wiesbaden, Germany]. Ion beams with such high current densities can be generated by ECR ion source driven by 37.5 GHz/100 kW gyrotron [Golubev S.V. et al. Trans. Furion Sci. Technol., 47, n. 1T, fuste 8, 345]. The influence of plasma parameters on extracted ion beam has been investigated. Different geometries of extraction system and applied potentials have been simulated to optimize extracted and transported ion beam current. KOBRA3-INP code has been applied to simulate ion-beam transport as well. The results of simulations have been compared with experimental results. Good agreement between measurements and simulations was always found by varying ion-beam space-charge compensation degree.