Transverse field focused system

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865853

Anderson, Oscar A ^[1]

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1. Berkeley, CA

A transverse field focused (TFF) system for transport or acceleration of an intense sheet beam of negative ions in which a serial arrangement of a plurality of pairs of concentric cylindrical-arc electrodes is provided. Acceleration of the sheet beam can be achieved by progressively increasing the mean electrode voltage of successive electrode pairs. Because the beam is curved by the electrodes, the system can be designed to transport the beam through a maze passage which is baffled to prevent line of sight therethrough. Edge containment of the beam can be achieved by shaping the side edges of the electrodes to produce an electric force vector directed inwardly from the electrode edges.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4588955
• OSTI ID: 865853
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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progressively
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edge
containment
shaping
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