SBOK052 May 2024 OPA4H014-SEP
The heavy ion species used for the SEL qualification studies, and for additional SEL and SET characterization, were provided and delivered by the TAMU Cyclotron Radiation Effects Facility(3) using a superconducting cyclotron and advanced electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion source. Ion beams are delivered with high uniformity over a 1-inch diameter circular cross sectional area for the in-air station. Uniformity is achieved by magnetic defocusing. The intensity of the beam is regulated over a broad range spanning several orders of magnitude. For the bulk of these studies, nominal ion fluxes of 1 × 105 ions / s-cm2 or 5 × 105 ions / s-cm2 were used to provide heavy ion fluences to 107 ions / cm2.
For correlation SEL and SET testing, heavy ion species were provided and delivered by the MSU Facility for Rare Isotope Beams(4) using a linear particle accelerator ion source. Ion beams were delivered with high uniformity over a 17mm × 18mm area for the in-air station. A current-based measurement is performed on the collimating slits, which intercept 90-95% of the total beam, and this measurement is cross-calibrated against Faraday cup readings. These measurements are real-time continuous and establish dosimetry and integrated fluence. In-vacuum and in-air scintillating viewers are used for measurement of the beam size and distribution. An ion flux of 105 ions / s-cm2 was used to provide heavy ion fluences to 107 ions / cm2.