Propagation of a narrow plasma beam in an oblique magnetic field

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Physics of Fluids B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.860475· OSTI ID:7158554

Heidbrink, W W; Adams, D; Drum, S; Evans, K; Manson, J; Price, T; Urayama, P; Wessel, F J ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of California, Irvine, California 92717 (United States)

The propagation of an intense neutralized ion beam ({ital v}{similar to}5{times}10{sup 8} cm/sec, {ital n}{similar to}10{sup 10} cm{sup {minus}3}) through a large insulated vacuum chamber is measured as a function of magnetic field strength and direction. When the beam propagates parallel to the applied field, beam divergence is reduced. When the beam propagates perpendicular to the applied field, the downstream beam density decreases with increasing field strength. When the beam velocity vector intersects the magnetic field at an oblique angle, beam propagation is determined primarily by the perpendicular component of the field.

• DOE Contract Number: FG03-89ER53282
• OSTI ID: 7158554
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Vol. 4:10; ISSN 0899-8221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ION BEAMS
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NEUTRAL BEAM SOURCES
POLARIZED BEAMS
BEAMS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
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POWER SUPPLIES
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