针对电子回旋共振(ECR)中和器性能无法满足实际应用需求的问题,开展了10 cm ECR中和器的性能优化实验研究,在分析现有ECR中和器内部结构的基础上,提出新的结构改进方案。通过改进ECR中和器的电子束流引出对比实验,得到了中和器结构对束...针对电子回旋共振(ECR)中和器性能无法满足实际应用需求的问题,开展了10 cm ECR中和器的性能优化实验研究,在分析现有ECR中和器内部结构的基础上,提出新的结构改进方案。通过改进ECR中和器的电子束流引出对比实验,得到了中和器结构对束流引出性能的影响规律。优化后的ECR中和器性能实验表明:相同条件下ECR中和器束流引出大小与气体流量大小不成正相关,但随着微波功率的增加而增加。性能实验得到的中和器最佳工作和性能参数为:微波功率为10 W、氙气流量为0.5 sccm,收集板间距为5 mm时,在50 V引出电压条件下能够引出127 mA的电子束流。展开更多
电子回旋共振离子推力器(electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster,ECRIT)外部联结磁场是影响羽流中和过程以及中和器耦合电压的因素之一。联结磁场随离子源和中和器安装方位及其内部磁极方向的不同而不同,计算联结磁场分布规律、实...电子回旋共振离子推力器(electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster,ECRIT)外部联结磁场是影响羽流中和过程以及中和器耦合电压的因素之一。联结磁场随离子源和中和器安装方位及其内部磁极方向的不同而不同,计算联结磁场分布规律、实验研究磁场对羽流中和的影响是非常重要的工作。针对离子源的2个功率和2个流量,加速电压350~1450 V内,开展中和实验,研究离子源与中和器磁极方向和位置关系的变化对离子束流引出和最高耦合电压大小的影响规律。结果表明,离子束流引出不受磁极方向和离子源与中和器安装方位的影响。离子源与中和器相对垂直安装时能降低中和器耦合电压,同时通过改变中和器磁极方向使其与离子源磁极方向相反也能降低中和器耦合电压。当离子源与中和器磁极方向相反且垂直安装时,中和器耦合电压最低。展开更多
To reveal the argon plasma characteristics within the entire region of an electron cyclotron resonance（ECR） ion source, the plasma parameters were diagnosed using a bended Langmuir probe with the filament axis perpe...To reveal the argon plasma characteristics within the entire region of an electron cyclotron resonance（ECR） ion source, the plasma parameters were diagnosed using a bended Langmuir probe with the filament axis perpendicular to the diagnosing plane. Experiments indicate that,with a gas volume flow rate and incident microwave power of 4 sccm and 8.8 W, respectively,the gas was ionized to form plasma with a luminous ring. When the incident microwave power was above 27 W, the luminous ring was converted to a bright column, the dark area near its axis was narrowed, and the microwave power absorbing efficiency was increased. This indicates that there was a mode transition phenomenon in this ECR ion source when the microwave power increased. The diagnosis shows that, at an incident microwave power of 17.4 W, the diagnosed electron temperature and ion density were below 8 eV and 3×10^17 m^-3, respectively, while at incident microwave power levels of 30 W and 40 W, the maximum electron temperature and ion density were above 11 eV and 6.8×10^17 m^-3, respectively. Confined by magnetic mirrors, the higher density plasma region had a bow shape, which coincided with the magnetic field lines but deviated from the ECR layer.展开更多
基金financial support of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11475137)
文摘To reveal the argon plasma characteristics within the entire region of an electron cyclotron resonance（ECR） ion source, the plasma parameters were diagnosed using a bended Langmuir probe with the filament axis perpendicular to the diagnosing plane. Experiments indicate that,with a gas volume flow rate and incident microwave power of 4 sccm and 8.8 W, respectively,the gas was ionized to form plasma with a luminous ring. When the incident microwave power was above 27 W, the luminous ring was converted to a bright column, the dark area near its axis was narrowed, and the microwave power absorbing efficiency was increased. This indicates that there was a mode transition phenomenon in this ECR ion source when the microwave power increased. The diagnosis shows that, at an incident microwave power of 17.4 W, the diagnosed electron temperature and ion density were below 8 eV and 3×10^17 m^-3, respectively, while at incident microwave power levels of 30 W and 40 W, the maximum electron temperature and ion density were above 11 eV and 6.8×10^17 m^-3, respectively. Confined by magnetic mirrors, the higher density plasma region had a bow shape, which coincided with the magnetic field lines but deviated from the ECR layer.
