Scaling Laws for Electron Loss from Ion Beams
Abstract
Empirical scaling rules for projectile stripping induced by collisions with argon were extracted by analyzing a large database of experimental cross-sections. by scaling both the cross-sections and the impact velocities, data for single and multiple electron loss from negative ions, neutral particles, and singly or multiply charged positive ions could all be fitted with a single universal curve. At high energies, the scaled data are consistent with a v−1 impact velocity dependence up to scaled velocities of 10. For higher scaled velocities, limited data imply that the velocity dependence becomes v−2. Using our fitted curve, cross-sections are predicted for total and single electron loss from low-charge-state heavy ions of interest for heavy ion fusion and high-energy density research projects. Using a v−2 or a v−1 dependence to extrapolate to energies of 10-20 MeV/u does not strongly influence the predicted magnitude of the total loss cross-sections but does influence the multiple/single loss ratios.
Recommended Citation
A. C. Santos et al., "Scaling Laws for Electron Loss from Ion Beams," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Elsevier, May 2005.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.01.282
Department(s)
Physics
Sponsor(s)
United States. Department of Energy
Keywords and Phrases
Beam Transport; Electron Loss; Fusion; Stripping
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0168-9002
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2005 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 2005
