Affiliation:
1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University , Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA
Abstract
We present a broadly applicable in situ method for profiling ion beams using electrostatic deflectors and a Faraday cup. By deconvolving the detector geometry from the resulting current profiles, spatially resolved absolute current density profiles are obtained. We demonstrate this method’s efficacy with low-density highly charged ion beams (specifically, Ne8+). Details on experimental design are provided as well as the link to the deconvolution routine on GitHub.
Funder
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy