Ion Source Development at the Agor Facility∗

This paper discusses the present status of ion source development at KVI. Work is mainly focussed on increasing the beam intensity of the ECRIS injector and to optimize the beam transport and injection into the AGOR cyclotron. The ultimate goal is to deliver a 1 kW beam of heavy ions on target. Recent progress towards this goal is discussed. We also present the first results of beam extraction and transport simulations. In order to test these simulations and to improve the beam matching between ECRIS and cyclotron we have designed and built a new pepperpot emittance meter. Finally, a simple method is described to produce a low-energy Li beam using an alumino-silicate ion source inside a multicusp source.