An EBIS as heavy ion source for the LHC pre-injector

A design proposal for an Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS) for the ion pre-injector for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is presented. The LHCEBIS would produce lead ions, as well as lighter ions, that are directly injected into and further accelerated in an RFQ/LINAC arrangement. The source would operate with a repetition rate of 0.8 Hz, and the extracted yield is estimated to 1.6.10/sup 9/ Pb/sup 54+/ per pulse. Using fast extraction, the extraction time can be less than 1D ps, possibly allowing single-turn injection into the PS Booster. (19 refs).