First tests of the ion irradiation and implantation beamline at the CMAM

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Beam interactions with materials and atoms, 2014-07, Vol.331, p.196-203
• Main Authors: Jiménez-Rey, D., Benedicto, M., Muñoz-Martín, A., Bachiller-Perea, D., Olivares, J., Climent-Font, A., Gómez-Ferrer, B., Rodríguez, A., Narros, J., Maira, A., Álvarez, J., Nakbi, A., Zucchiatti, A., de Aragón, F., García, J.M., Vila, R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analytical techniques; Beam interactions; Beams (radiation); Fusion reactors; Implantation; Irradiation; Particle physics
• ISSN: 0168-583X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2014.01.030

The implantation and irradiation beamline of the Tandem ion accelerator of the Centro de Micro Analisis de Materiales (CMAM), in Madrid, has been recently completed with a beam sweep and monitoring system, and a cryostat/furnace. These new implementations convert the beamline into a versatile tool to implant ions, between H and Au2, in different materials with precise control of the sample temperature, which may be varied between -180 degree C and 600 degree C. The size of the swept area on target may be as large as 10 10cm2. The implantation chamber also allows carrying out in situ or/and on line analyses during the irradiations by means of advanced optical measurements, as well as ion beam analyses (IBA). These advancements can be employed in novel applications such as the fabrication of optical waveguides and irradiation tests of structural and functional materials for future fusion reactors. The results of beam tests and first experiments are shown.