| Abstrakt: |
The design and characterization of a Faraday cup utilizing modular components are presented. Design specifications were primarily tailored to satisfy the specific electron beam (e-beam) energy (∼375 keV), rise time (∼60 ns), and magnitude (30 A/cm2, peak) used in this work and permit convenient sampling of large e-beam areas up to 7 cm×7 cm. Characterization during evacuated conditions included Z-dependence measurements using beryllium, carbon, aluminum, and lead collector plates. Electron beam transmission measurements were made utilizing combinations of various metal screens and Kapton foils in both gas and evacuated conditions. Gas environments tested were air, krypton, and a Kr/Ar mixture. An attacher gas, SF6, was also added inside the Faraday cup. Results reveal decreasing current densities with increasing gas stopping power and increasing electron propagation distance in a gas. Employing a carbon collector plate and a 25-μm Kapton foil insulator, current densities measured through a 3.6-cm thick 760 Torr air slab are reduced ≤6% from the evacuated Kapton-free condition. Applying profile and full-aperture Faraday cup measurements, a consistent description of the e-beam is also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
