Ferroelectric plasma source for heavy io
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Philip C. Efthimion; Erik P. Gilson; Ronald C. Davidson; Larry Grisham; B. Grant
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Article
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2007
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Plasmas are a source of unbound electrons for charge neutralizing intense heavy ion beams to allow them to focus to a small spot size and compress their axial pulse length. The plasma source should be able to operate at low neutral pressures and without strong externally applied electric or magnetic