Metallic ion production with the Dione EBIS

We report the first quantitative results obtained with metallic elements injected from an Hollow Cathode ion source into the Dione EBIS. These results are concerned with the charge state distribution of gold ions, with a maximum for Au47+ of (1,3 x 10(7) ions), and the highest charge state detectable on a wire profiler of Au63+. The Au50+ ions have been captured in Mimas storage synchrotron, and an Fe20+ ion beam has been accelerated in the Saturne synchrotron. The Hollow Cathode ion source lifetime has been tested on a long term basis (Au1+ injected into Dione during six weeks, 24 hours per day). This source, able to produce metallic ions with any buffer gas (Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, or N) and is also used to inject gaseous ions into Dione.