The Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source (ECRIS) has transformed the nuclear physics research field over the last 47 years. Today, the performance of ion sources is the first parameter that defines the design performance of existing facilities as well as the design approach and performance of new facilities. In this paper, I will review the current "state of the art" performance capabilities for ECRISs as well as other ion sources and how those current capabilities form the primary design criteria for new nuclear physics facilities and set the limiting performance for existing facilities. I will close with a short-term look into the future for these ion sources and other competing types.

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高强度离子源开发与运行回顾

电子回旋共振离子源 (ECRIS) 在过去 47 年中改变了核物理研究领域。今天，离子源的性能是定义现有设施设计性能以及新设施的设计方法和性能的第一个参数。在本文中，我将回顾 ECRIS 和其他离子源当前的“最先进”性能能力，以及这些当前能力如何构成新核物理设施的主要设计标准，并为现有设施设定限制性能。最后，我将对这些离子源和其他竞争类型的未来进行短期展望。