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Ion / Production method

120Sn19+ / Oven LCO

Compound used

120Sn (enriched from 33% to 98%)

vapor pressure ~ 10-4 Torr at 1000°C

Melting at 795°C

 

Aspect

Chemical sensitivity

Solid, silver aspect, stable

Front end of the oven after tests.

 

 

Ion source parameters

ECR4M-14GHz

RF power : 329 W

Mixing gaz : O2

Oven power : 19 W (~900°C off line)

Oven position : +1 mm

Source voltage : 18kV/1.8mA

Total ionization efficiency :  10%

CommentsGood ionization efficiency

These results have been included in the more general presentation : 

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