ROTATING PLASMA DEVICE

Patent · Tue Oct 24 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4832897

Boyer, K; Hammel, J E; Longmire, C L; Nagle, D E; Ribe, F L; Tuck, J L

ABS>A method and device are described for obtaining fusion reactions. The basic concept is that of using crossed electric and magnetic fields to induce a plasma rotation in which the ionized particles follow a circumferential drift orbit on wldch a cyclotron mode of motion is superimposed, the net result being a cycloidal motion about the axis of symmetry. The discharge tube has a radial electric field and a longitudinal magnetic field. Mirror machine geometry is utilized. The device avoids reliance on the pinch effect and its associated instability problems. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-031761
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3004767
• OSTI ID: 4832897
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PHYSICS
CONFIGURATION
CYCLOTRONS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
IONIZATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MOTION
ORBITS
PARTICLES
PINCH
PLANNING
PLASMA
ROTATION
STABILITY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS