Systems and methods for the magnetic insulation of accelerator electrodes in electrostatic accelerators
The present invention provides systems and methods for the magnetic insulation of accelerator electrodes in electrostatic accelerators. Advantageously, the systems and methods of the present invention improve the practically obtainable performance of these electrostatic accelerators by addressing, among other things, voltage holding problems and conditioning issues. The problems and issues are addressed by flowing electric currents along these accelerator electrodes to produce magnetic fields that envelope the accelerator electrodes and their support structures, so as to prevent very low energy electrons from leaving the surfaces of the accelerator electrodes and subsequently picking up energy from the surrounding electric field. In various applications, this magnetic insulation must only produce modest gains in voltage holding capability to represent a significant achievement.
- Research Organization:
- PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States))
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-08CH11555
- Assignee:
- U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,610,379
- Application Number:
- 12/640,058
- OSTI ID:
- 1110782
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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