Method and apparatus for preventing cyclotron breakdown in partially evacuated waveguide

Patent · Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6112900

Moeller, C P

A method is described of preventing cyclotron breakdown in a partially evacuated waveguide used to insert microwave energy for electron cyclotron heating in a plasma magnetic confinement device comprising the steps of, applying a static magnetic field for confining the plasma in the device and applying an electrostatic field in order to remove electrons to prevent ionization of gas molecules and creation of more electron ion pairs in the waveguide.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4687616
• Application Number: TRN: 87-036443
• OSTI ID: 6112900
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 15 Jan 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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