Design of a new high voltage generator for ion beam analysis

A new type of high voltage generator has been designed, with the aim of developing a compact, inexpensive and easily-maintained generator for energetic ion beam analyses. It has a similar structure to a rotating disk-type generator, such as the Disktron, and has the potential to have a compact size and satisfactory generating voltage stability. Its generating mechanism is, however, rather similar to rectifier type generators, such as the Cockcroft-Walton and the Schenkel types, so that there are no friction components which might produce a lot of dust, so opening the high pressure tank for cleaning is an infrequent operation. The proposed generator can be produced relatively inexpensively. A single module model has been built and it was confirmed that the proposed generating mechanism functions successfully.