Production of Polarized Ions with Nearly Resonant Charge-Exchange Collisions in Plasma

摘要

Review of results of development of polarized ion sources with nearly resonant charge-exchange plasma ionizer is presented. Pulsed beams of polarized protons with peak intensity up to 11 mA and polarization of 80% and polarized negative hydrogen ions with peak current of 4 mA and polarization of 91% have been obtained. Polarized deuterons, negative deuterium ions and 3He++ ions can be produced by this method as well. A study of a pulsed polarized atomic hydrogen beam has been performed. It was found that intensity of the pulsed atomic hydrogen beam is limited by a beam-skimmer interference and by noncomplete cooling of hydrogen atoms.