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Shape optimization of a wall-stabilized plasma lens

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The idea of optimizing the shape of a wire wall-stabilized plasma lens for final focusing of ion beams has been considered for the first time. A theoretical analysis of the properties of such a lens has been developed, showing that the “ideal” focusing properties of wire lenses are preserved. The focusing performance of the optimized lens has been numerically evaluated with a code especially developed for the purpose. Considerable increase of focusing efficiency is predicted, since it is theoretically possible to obtain the same focal spot size with a factor of four less current. First experimental results, confirming the improvement, are shown.

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  1. M. de Magistris

    Present address: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, Università di Napoli, Italia

  2. E. Boggasch

    Present address: Fachbereich Versorgungstechnik, Fachhochschule/Wolfenbüttel, Germany

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  1. Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung (GSI), Darmstadt, Germany

    M. de Magistris & D. H. H. Hoffmann

  2. Max Plank Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ), Garching, Germany

    E. Boggasch & A. Tauschwitz

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de Magistris, M., Hoffmann, D.H.H., Boggasch, E. et al. Shape optimization of a wall-stabilized plasma lens. Nuov Cim A 106, 1643–1648 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02821262

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