ITEP Bernas ion source with additional electron beam

A joint research and development program is underway to develop steady-state intense ion sources for the two energy extremes of MeV and hundreds of eV. For the MeV range the investigations were focused on charge-state enhancement for ions generated by the modified Bernas ion sources. Based on the previously successful ITEP experience with the e-metal vapor vacuum arc ion source [e.g., Batalin , Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75 , 1900 ( 2004 ) ], the injection of a high-energy electron beam into the Bernas ion source discharge region is expected to enhance the production of high charge states. Presented here are construction details and studies of electron-beam influence on the enhancement of ion-beam charge states generated by the modified Bernas ion source.