RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science Ion Source Team

Team Leader: Osamu Kamigaito (D.Sc.)

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Research Summary

Ion sources are critical devices that determine the performance of accelerator facilities. The Ion Source Team has produced several world-class ECR ion sources over a long period of research and development. We currently operate three ECR ion sources, including two superconducting ECR ion sources, to produce intense heavy-ion beams that are accelerated in the RI Beam Factory. We are also conducting research and development to further increase the intensity and stability of the beams.

Main Research Fields

Engineering

Related Research Fields

Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Keywords

ion source
heavy ion
High-intensity beam
electron cyclotron resonance (ECR)

Selected Publications

1. T. Nagatomo, Y. Higurashi, J. Ohnishi, A. Uchiyama, M. Fujimaki, K. Kumagai, N. Fukunishi, N. Sakamoto, T. Nakagawa, and O. Kamigaito:
"High intensity vanadium beam for synthesis of new superheavy elements with well-controlled emittance by using "slit triplet""
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 91, 023318 (2020).
2. T. Nagatomo, V. Tzoganis, M. Kase, O. Kamigaito, and T. Nakagawa:
"Development of a pepper-pot emittance meter for diagnostics of low-energy multiply charged heavy ion beams extracted from an ECR ion source"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87, 02B920 (2016).
3. J. Ohnishi, Y. Higurashi, and T. Nakagawa:
"Progress in high-temperature oven development for 28 GHz electron cyclotron resonance ion source"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87, 02A709 (2016).
4. Y. Higurashi, J. Ohnishi, K. Ozeki, M. Kidera, and T. Nakagawa:
"Recent development of RIKEN 28 GHz superconducting electron cyclotron resonance ion source"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 02A953 (2014).
5. T. Nakagawa:
"Review of highly charged heavy ion production with electron cyclotron resonance ion source"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 02A935 (2014).
6. K. Ozeki, Y. Higurashi, J. Ohnishi, and T. Nakagawa:
"Effect of Biased Disc on Brightness of Highly Charged Uranium Ions from RIKEN 28 GHz Superconducting Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source"
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 52 068001 (2013).
7. Y. Higurashi, J. Ohnishi, T. Nakagawa, H. Haba, M. Tamura, T. Aihara, M. Fujimaki, M. Komiyama, A. Uchiyama, and O. Kamigaito:
"Production of a highly charged uranium ion beam with RIKEN superconducting electron cyclotron resonance ion source"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 02A333 (2012).
8. T. Nakagawa, Y. Higurashi, J. Ohnishi, T. Aihara, M. Tamura, A. Uchiyama, H. Okuno, K. Kusaka, M. Kidera, E. Ikezawa, M. Fujimaki, Y. Sato, Y. Watanabe, M. Komiyama, M. Kase, A. Goto, O. Kamigaito, and Y. Yano:
"First results from the new RIKEN superconducting electron cyclotron resonance ion source"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 81, 02A320 (2010).
9. Y. Higurashi, T. Nakagawa, M. Kidera, H. Haba, T. Aihara, M. Kase, A. Goto, and Y. Yano:
"Production of U beam from RIKEN electron cyclotron resonance ion source"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 02C714 (2008).
10. T. Nakagawa, M. Kidera, Y. Higurashi, J. Ohonishi, A. Goto, and Y. Yano:
"New superconducting electron cyclotron resonance ion source for RIKEN RI beam factory project"
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 02A327 (2008).

Lab Members

Principal investigator

Osamu Kamigaito: Team Leader

Core members

Takashi Nagatomo: Senior Technical Scientist
Glynnis Mae Quinones Saquilayan: Postdoctoral Researcher
Yasuyuki Morita: Special Postdoctoral Researcher

Contact Information

2-1 Hirosawa,
Wako, Saitama
351-0198, Japan
Email: kamigait [at] riken.jp