Producing multicharged fullerene ion beam extracted from the second stage of tandem-type ECRIS

Rev Sci Instrum. 2016 Feb;87(2):02A723. doi: 10.1063/1.4934644.

Abstract

We have been constructing the tandem-type electron cyclotron resonance ion source (ECRIS). Two ion sources of the tandem-type ECRIS are possible to generate plasma individually, and they also confined individual ion species by each different plasma parameter. Hence, it is considered to be suitable for new materials production. As the first step, we try to produce and extract multicharged C60 ions by supplying pure C60 vapor in the second stage plasma because our main target is producing the endohedral fullerenes. We developed a new evaporator to supply fullerene vapor, and we succeeded in observation about multicharged C60 ion beam in tandem-type ECRIS for the first time.

MeSH terms

  • Cyclotrons*
  • Electrons*
  • Fullerenes / chemistry*
  • Ions / chemistry
  • Plasma Gases*

Substances

  • Fullerenes
  • Ions
  • Plasma Gases
  • fullerene C60