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Effect of gas flow rate on ionizing power characteristics of penning type ion source Silakhuddin, Silakhuddin; Jati, Bambang Murdaka Eka; Palupi, Dwi Satya; Taufik, Taufik; Kudus, Idrus Abdul; Permana, Fajar Sidik; Suharni, Suharni
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 16, No 4: December 2025
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v16.i4.pp2562-2569

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An experimental observation on the effect of hydrogen gas flow rate value on ionization power characteristics of penning type ion source has been conducted. The experiments were conducted in the range of gas flow rate values between 3 and 8 sccm, which is a range of discharge that is generally used in cyclotron operations. The characteristic of ionization power is the change in power which is determined from the cathode voltage and cathode current that occurs when the gas flow rate is varied. The fixed operating parameter is the magnetic field at a value of 1.29 T. The characteristic data is presented in graphs and analyzed theoretically. The experiment was conducted at the DECY-13 cyclotron. The results of the analysis show that the effect of increasing the gas flow rate does not significantly affect the characteristics of ionization power. However, further analysis shows that the increase in gas flow rate will have a significant effect on the increase in ion formation rate in the ionization chamber due to a significant increase in the increase in gas pressure in the chamber. The benefit of the results of this study is as an initial capital to increase ion productivity from ion sources.
Analytical formulation of relationship between ionization current and extracted ion beam current in a Penning ion source Silakhuddin, Silakhuddin; Kudus, Idrus Abdul; Jati, Bambang Murdaka Eka; Palupi, Dwi Satya; Taufik, Taufik; Mulyani, Emy; Heranudin, Heranudin
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 17, No 1: March 2026
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i1.pp629-639

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A study on the performance of the Penning-type internal ion source of the DECY-13 cyclotron has been conducted to evaluate the relationship between cathode current and extracted ion beam current, as well as the stability of the extracted beam. The DECY-13 cyclotron, developed at the Research Center of Accelerator Technology, BRIN, is designed to produce 13 MeV protons for radioisotope production. In the experiment, the cathode current was varied between 200-400 mA, while the magnetic field and extraction voltage at 1.25 T and 3 kV, respectively. The results indicate a clear power-law dependence between cathode current (Ic) and extracted beam current (Iext), expressed as Iext=343.8 Ic^1.42 . This relationship suggests that ionization efficiency increases sharply with cathode current. Stability tests at 400 mA cathode current showed that the extracted beam current remained stable at ~70 μA over 45 minutes, with only minor fluctuations. These findings demonstrate that cathode current is an effective parameter for controlling extracted beam current. The results contribute to a better understanding of ion source behavior in cyclotron systems and provide a foundation for further optimization of Penning ion sources for radioisotope production.