H/sup -/ ions produced by volume processes were extracted from a multicusp source operated with a magnetic filter and accelerated to form a high-quality beam. The H/sup -/ beam current increased almost linearly with the discharge current. An H/sup -/ ion current density of 38 mA/cm2 was obtained with a discharge current of approximately 350 A. The accelerated beam was mass-analyzed, and the emittance of the H/sup -/ component was measured. The electron component and the percentage of ion impurity in the extracted beam were also determined.