Abstract:
An ion beam source includes an ion source, ion accelerator and focusing system, and a velocity filter with a deflection plate pair. The velocity filter provides for dispersion of ions according to their charge, mass and velocity. The ion source includes a nonconducting barrel, a filament mounted in the barrel and an anode enclosing the barrel opening except for a source aperture. Filament current is arranged to provide an electron current to the anode, this electron current ionizes the charge material thus forming a plasma cloud for ejecting into the focusing and lens system, and then into a velocity filter causing separation of ion beam.