Abstract
Two fluid equilibrium solutions for intense ion beam transport in low-pressure gas or vacuum are derived. The equilibria that are most relevant to beam transport have neutralizing electrons drifting in the same direction as the beam. These solutions require a small net positive charge within the beam channel to support an equilibrium radial electric field to allow the electrons to E×B drift axially. At the extremes of the domain of allowable solutions this electric field approaches zero and complete charge neutrality is achieved. In this case, two solutions are obtained. The first describes ballistic beam transport with complete neutralization of the beam current by the electrons, and the second describes pinched beam transport with no neutralizing electron current. Equilibria between these two extremes exhibit both a small net positive charge within the beam channel and partial current neutralization.
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