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Title: Resonant-cavity antenna for plasma heating

Abstract

This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for transferring energy to a plasma immersed in a magnetic field, and relates particularly to an apparatus for heating a plasma of low atomic number ions to high temperatures by transfer of energy to plasma resonances, particularly the fundamental and harmonics of the ion cyclotron frequency of the plasma ions. This invention transfers energy from an oscillating radio-frequency field to a plasma resonance of a plasma immersed in a magnetic field.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6245689
Application Number:
ON: TI85006005
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
AT03-76ET51011; AC02-76CH03073
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ANTENNAS; SPECIFICATIONS; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; ALFVEN WAVES; COUPLING; ICR HEATING; RESONANCE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; HEATING; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; PLASMA HEATING; 700205* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Fuel, Heating, & Injection Systems

Citation Formats

Perkins, Jr, F W, Chiu, S C, Parks, P, and Rawls, J M. Resonant-cavity antenna for plasma heating. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Perkins, Jr, F W, Chiu, S C, Parks, P, & Rawls, J M. Resonant-cavity antenna for plasma heating. United States.
Perkins, Jr, F W, Chiu, S C, Parks, P, and Rawls, J M. Tue . "Resonant-cavity antenna for plasma heating". United States.
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title = {Resonant-cavity antenna for plasma heating},
author = {Perkins, Jr, F W and Chiu, S C and Parks, P and Rawls, J M},
abstractNote = {This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for transferring energy to a plasma immersed in a magnetic field, and relates particularly to an apparatus for heating a plasma of low atomic number ions to high temperatures by transfer of energy to plasma resonances, particularly the fundamental and harmonics of the ion cyclotron frequency of the plasma ions. This invention transfers energy from an oscillating radio-frequency field to a plasma resonance of a plasma immersed in a magnetic field.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}

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