Compact motor-driven insulated electrostatic particle accelerator

A high current ion acceleration tube comprising:

• an ion source;
• an extraction assembly;
• and
• a plurality of tube segments each comprising a plurality of electrodes and one or more power connectors attached to one of the electrodes, wherein the electrodes are fixedly attached together using an adhesive, wherein the tube segments are removably attached together, at least one of the electrodes comprising:
• an aperture plate,
• a magnet assembly comprising a plurality of permanent magnets, wherein the plurality of permanent magnets are arranged to provide a uniform magnetic field across an aperture of the aperture plate, and
• a magnet cover configured to enclose the magnet assembly in the aperture plate;
• wherein the acceleration tube comprises an annular support structure, wherein the plurality of permanent magnets comprise a first row of magnets arranged along a left side of the support structure and a second row of magnets arranged along a right side of the support structure.

A high current ion acceleration tube comprising:

• an ion source;
• an extraction assembly;
• and
• a plurality of tube segments each comprising a plurality of electrodes and one or more power connectors attached to one of the electrodes, wherein the electrodes are fixedly attached together using an adhesive, wherein the tube segments are removably attached together, at least one of the electrodes comprising:
• an aperture plate,
• a magnet assembly comprising a plurality of permanent magnets, wherein the plurality of permanent magnets are arranged to provide a uniform magnetic field across an aperture of the aperture plate, and
• a magnet cover configured to enclose the magnet assembly in the aperture plate;
• wherein the acceleration tube further comprises:
• a first annular support structure, wherein the plurality of permanent magnets comprise a first row of magnets arranged along a first side of the first annular support structure and a second row of magnets arranged along a second side of the first annular support structure, wherein the first side is opposite the second side;
• and
• a second annular support structure, wherein the plurality of permanent magnets further comprise a first row of magnets arranged along a first side of the second annular support structure and a second row of magnets arranged along a second side of the second annular support structure, wherein the first side is opposite the second side.