COMPUTATIONAL MODEL FOR ION BEAM FORMATION
IN A HIGH PRESSURE ELECTRON IMPACT ION SOURCE
INCLUDING EFFECTS OF BIPOLAR SPACE CHARGE

A. P. Shcherbakov

Institute for Analytical Instrumentation RAS, Saint-Petersburg


 



    The computational model for ion beam formation in an electron impact ion source operated at enhanced pressure is developed. The model includes the effects of space charge of the ions and the electron equilibrium distribution and takes into account the processes of ion interactions with neutral gas. The model is implemented in a set of algorithms and computer programs.