| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825059 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents the optimization of a line source rectangular electron gun using electrostatic focusing. We optimized the gun by shaping the configuration of its electrodes in order to achieve the desired focusing characteristics, namely maximum focusing distance and minimum beam spread. The optimization has been carried out using the software EGUN. We have also simplified the gun design using only one focusing electrode at the same potential as that of the cathode and by avoiding magnetic focusing field, separate focusing electrodes and additional power supply, thus minimizing the cost without any loss in its accuracy and efficient performance. This gun with the optimum configuration was used in actual experiment and the results of the simulation were compared with the experimental measurements.
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Authors
Munawar Iqbal, M.A.K. Lodhi, Zahid Majeed, Dimitri Batani,