High flux ion gun apparatus and method for enhancing ion flux th

Electric lamp and discharge devices – With positive or negative ion acceleration – Supplying ionizable material

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250424, 31511191, H01J 2702

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ABSTRACT:
The ion flux obtainable from an otherwise conventional ion source, to project a controlled ion beam at a target contained within an evacuated target chamber, is significantly enhanced by providing a flow of an ionizable gas directly into the ion source canister instead of being supplied into the target chamber. Flux enhancement values exceeding an order of magnitude may thus be obtained with ionizable gases such as argon, helium and neon. The highly enhanced ion flux is particularly advantageous for applications such as sputtering and ion scattering spectroscopy (ISS).

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