Design Studies of a Multicusp Ion Source with FEMLAB Simulation

摘要

Femlab simulations have been used to arrive at the first step in the design of an ion source. The goal is to optimize Magnetic multipole plasma confinement geometries, the increased area of constant magnetic field in the central region of the plasma volume and the increase in number of electrons which have stationary orbits within this region of the field. The confinement of electrons is essential for Multicusp ion source to produce intense beams of negative hydrogen ions (H~-). A higher electron temperature and density given by a better plasma confinement leads to the higher efficiencies of the ionization and the production of highly charged ions. We have performed Femlab simulations of the magnetic flux density from permanent magnet used for a Multicusp ion source, plasma confinement and trapping of fast electrons by the magnetic field.