| Title |
Analysis of Primary Stripper Foils at SNS by an Electron Beam Foil Test Stand |
| Authors |
- E.P. Barrowclough, C.S. Feigerle
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- C.F. Luck, M.A. Plum, R.W. Shaw, L.L. Wilson
ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
|
| Abstract |
Diamond foils are used at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) as the primary strippers of hydride ions. A nanocrystalline diamond film, typically 17x45 mm with an aerial density of 0.35 mg/cm², is deposited on a corrugated silicon substrate by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition. After growth, 30 mm of the silicon substrate is etched away, leaving a freestanding diamond foil with a silicon handle that can be inserted into SNS for operation. An electron beam test facility was constructed to study stripper foil degradation and impact on foil lifetime. The electron beam capabilities include: current up to 5 mA, focused spot size of 0.30 mm², and rastering in the x- and y-directions. A 30 keV and 1.6 mA/mm² electron beam deposits the same power density on a diamond foil as a 1.4 MW beam on SNS target. Rastering of the electron beam can expose a similar area of the foil as SNS beams. Experiments were conducted using the foil test stand to study: foil flutter and lifetime; effects of corrugation patterns, aerial densities, crystal size (micro vs. nano), and boron doping; temperature distributions and film emissivity; and conversion rate of nanocrystalline diamond into graphite.
|
| Funding |
ORNL/SNS is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725. |
| Paper |
download MOPWI032.PDF [0.869 MB / 4 pages] |
| Export |
download ※ BibTeX
※ LaTeX
※ Text/Word
※ RIS
※ EndNote |
| Conference |
IPAC2015, Richmond, VA, USA |
| Series |
International Particle Accelerator Conference (6th) |
| Proceedings |
Link to full IPAC2015 Proccedings |
| Session |
Monday Posters (Wilson) |
| Date |
04-May-15 16:00–18:00 |
| Main Classification |
6: Beam Instrumentation, Controls, Feedback, and Operational Aspects |
| Sub Classification |
T04 - Accelerator/Storage Ring Control Systems |
| Keywords |
electron, proton, gun, operation, experiment |
| Publisher |
JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Editors |
Stuart Henderson (ANL, Argonne, IL, USA); Evelyn Akers (Jlab, Newport News, VA, USA); Todd Satogata (JLab, Newport News, VA, USA); Volker R.W. Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany) |
| ISBN |
978-3-95450-168-7 |
| Published |
June 2015 |
| Copyright |
|
