June 27, 2005
Author(s)
G Holland, Craig N. Boyer, J Seely, Joseph N. Tan, Joshua M. Pomeroy, John D. Gillaspy
A metal vapor vacuum arc (MeVVA) ion source having eight different cathodes that are individually selectable via the control electronics and having low trigger jitter (200 ns) is described. The arc plasma is produced by means of a 26 kV, 125 A, 30 s pulse