Study of electron beam production by a plasma focus

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6732161

Smith, J R; Luo, C M; Rhee, M J; Schneider, R F

A preliminary investigation of the electron beam produced by a plasma focus device using a current charged transmission line is described. Electron beam currents as high as 10 kA were measured. Interaction of the extracted beam and the filling gas was studied using open shutter photography.

• Research Organization: Naval Surface Weapons Center, Silver Spring, MD (USA); Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Lab. for Plasma and Fusion Energy Studies
• DOE Contract Number: AS05-78ER05940
• OSTI ID: 6732161
• Report Number(s): CONF-8309147-2; ON: DE84014816
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international workshop on plasma focus research, Stuttgart, F.R. Germany, 12 Sep 1983; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
PLASMA FOCUS DEVICES
ELECTRON BEAMS
BEAM CURRENTS
ELECTRON EMISSION
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLASMA GUNS
BEAMS
CURRENTS
EMISSION
LEPTON BEAMS
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PARTICLE BEAMS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
700104* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Plasma Kinetics-Experimental- (-1987)