EPJ Techn Instrum (2015) 2: 17
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjti/s40485-015-0027-5

Review

“The Even-Lavie valve as a source for high intensity supersonic beam”

Sackler School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

^* e-mail: even@post.tau.ac.il

Received: 19 November 2015
Accepted: 16 December 2015
Published online: 29 December 2015

Abstract

We use extensive computer simulation to design (and test) a high pressure, fast acting, pulsed, valve that can produce short pulses of gas. We use flow simulations from shaped nozzles to optimize the beam density and finally use low density simulation to decide on the best skimmer shape and placement. All these details are crucial to operate a high intensity beam machine.