EBIS physics

The electron energy can be varied between 50 eV and 13 keV. The electron beam current is variable up to 10 mA and depends on the applied voltages. The electron beam current is limited for lower voltages. Please consult D.I.S Germany for use cases such as low-energy experiments.

Electron beam ion sources rely on electron impact ionization by using a compressed high-current electron beam to generate a plethora of charge states. Other processes such as double electron impact ionization, the Auger process, or autoionization processes are supporting especially charge breeding for higher charge states, while antagonistic processes like charge exchange with neutrals, especially…