Initial experimental test of a helicon plasma based mass filter

Gueroult, R.; Evans, E. S.; Zweben, S. J.; Fisch, N. J.; Levinton, F.

doi:10.1088/0963-0252/25/3/035024

Initial experimental test of a helicon plasma based mass filter

Journal Article · Thu May 12 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Plasma Sources Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/25/3/035024· OSTI ID:1257876

^[1]; Evans, E. S. ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Levinton, F. ^[2]

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Nova Photonics, Inc., Princeton, NJ (United States)

High throughput plasma mass separation requires rotation control in a high density multi-species plasmas. A preliminary mass separation device based on a helicon plasma operating in gas mixtures and featuring concentric biasable ring electrodes is introduced. Plasma profile shows strong response to electrode biasing. In light of floating potential measurements, the density response is interpreted as the consequence of a reshaping of the radial electric field in the plasma. This field can be made confining or de-confining depending on the imposed potential at the electrodes, in a way which is consistent with single particle orbit radial stability. In conclusion, concurrent spatially resolved spectroscopic measurements suggest ion separation, with heavy to light ion emission line ratio increasing with radius when a specific potential gradient is applied to the electrodes.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Research Organization:: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-09CH11466

OSTI ID:: 1257876

Report Number(s):: PPPL--5197

Journal Information:: Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Journal Name: Plasma Sources Science and Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 25; ISSN 0963-0252

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (40)

Plasma filtering techniques for nuclear waste remediation Gueroult, Renaud; Hobbs, David T.; Fisch, Nathaniel J. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 297 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.058	journal	October 2015
The hot hELicon eXperiment (HELIX) and the large experiment on instabilities and anisotropy (LEIA) Scime, E. E.; Keiter, P. A.; Balkey, M. M. Journal of Plasma Physics, Vol. 81, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022377814000890	journal	October 2014
Establishment of strong velocity shear and plasma density profile modification with associated low frequency fluctuations Shinohara, Shunjiro; Matsuoka, Norikazu; Matsuyama, Shoichiro Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 8, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1350663	journal	January 2001
Low frequency electrostatic instability in a helicon plasma Light, Max; Chen, Francis F.; Colestock, P. L. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 8, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1403415	journal	October 2001
Electron temperature analysis of two-gas-species inductively coupled plasma Bai, K. H.; Chang, H. Y.; Uhm, H. S. Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 79, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1404135	journal	September 2001
Band gap ion mass filter Ohkawa, T.; Miller, R. L. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 9, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1523930	journal	December 2002
Archimedes Plasma Mass Filter Freeman, Richard RADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS: 15th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas, AIP Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1638067	conference	January 2003
Three-dimensional laser-induced fluorescence measurements in a helicon plasma Hardin, R.; Sun, X.; Scime, E. E. Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 75, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1787168	journal	October 2004
Drift waves in a high-density cylindrical helicon discharge Schröder, Christiane; Grulke, Olaf; Klinger, Thomas Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 12, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1864076	journal	April 2005
Progress on the motional Stark effect with laser-induced fluorescence diagnostic (invited) Foley, E. L.; Levinton, F. M. Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 77, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2219432	journal	October 2006
The origin of convective structures in the scrape-off layer of linear magnetic fusion devices investigated by fast imaging Antar, G. Y.; Yu, J. H.; Tynan, G. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 14, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2424886	journal	February 2007
Flow, flow shear, and related profiles in helicon plasmas Scime, E.; Hardin, R.; Biloiu, C. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 14, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2716687	journal	April 2007
Autoresonant ion cyclotron isotope separation Rax, J. -M.; Robiche, J.; Fisch, N. J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 14, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2717882	journal	April 2007
The HelCat dual-source plasma device Lynn, Alan G.; Gilmore, Mark; Watts, Christopher Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 80, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3233938	journal	October 2009
Spectroscopic interpretation and velocimetry analysis of fluctuations in a cylindrical plasma recorded by a fast camera Oldenbürger, S.; Brandt, C.; Brochard, F. Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 81, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3442029	journal	June 2010
Ion acceleration in Ar–Xe and Ar–He plasmas. I. Electron energy distribution functions and ion composition Biloiu, Ioana A.; Scime, Earl E. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 17, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3505822	journal	November 2010
Ion acceleration in Ar–Xe and Ar–He plasmas. II. Ion velocity distribution functions Biloiu, Ioana A.; Scime, Earl E. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 17, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3505823	journal	November 2010
Wave–particle interactions in rotating mirrors Fetterman, Abraham J.; Fisch, Nathaniel J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 18, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3567417	journal	May 2011
The magnetic centrifugal mass filter Fetterman, Abraham J.; Fisch, Nathaniel J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 18, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3631793	journal	September 2011
Sheared-flow induced confinement transition in a linear magnetized plasma Zhou, S.; Heidbrink, W. W.; Boehmer, H. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 19, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3677361	journal	January 2012
Practical considerations in realizing a magnetic centrifugal mass filter Gueroult, Renaud; Fisch, Nathaniel J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 19, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4771674	journal	December 2012
Direct extraction of coherent mode properties from imaging measurements in a linear plasma column Light, A. D.; Thakur, S. C.; Brandt, C. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 20, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818148	journal	August 2013
The double well mass filter Gueroult, Renaud; Rax, Jean-Marcel; Fisch, Nathaniel J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 21, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4864325	journal	February 2014
Simultaneous use of camera and probe diagnostics to unambiguously identify and study the dynamics of multiple underlying instabilities during the route to plasma turbulence Thakur, S. C.; Brandt, C.; Light, A. Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4890250	journal	November 2014
Rotating Plasmas Lehnert, B. Nuclear Fusion, Vol. 11, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/11/5/010	journal	October 1971
Helicon m = 0 mode characteristics in large-diameter plasma produced by a planar spiral antenna Shinohara, Shunjiro; Takechi, Seiji; Kaneda, Naoya Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 39, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/39/9/013	journal	September 1997
Observation of turbulent-driven shear flow in a cylindrical laboratory plasma device Tynan, G. R.; Holland, C.; Yu, J. H. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 48, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/48/4/S05	journal	March 2006
Plasma mass filtering for separation of actinides from lanthanides Gueroult, R.; Fisch, N. J. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 23, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/23/3/035002	journal	April 2014
RF compensated probes for high-density discharges Sudit, I. D.; Chen, F. F. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/3/2/006	journal	May 1994
Density limit in helicon discharges Miljak, David G.; Chen, Francis F. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 7, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-0252/7/4/011	journal	November 1998
The motional stark effect with laser-induced fluorescence diagnostic Foley, E. L.; Levinton, F. M. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 227 https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/227/1/012007	journal	May 2010
Modification of Turbulent Transport with Continuous Variation of Flow Shear in the Large Plasma Device Schaffner, D. A.; Carter, T. A.; Rossi, G. D. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 109, Issue 13 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.135002	journal	September 2012
Plasma Centrifuge Krishnan, M.; Geva, M.; Hirshfield, J. L. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 46, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.46.36	journal	January 1981
Control of Radial Potential Profile and Nonambipolar ion Transport in an Electron Cyclotron Resonance Mirror Plasma Tsushima, A.; Mieno, T.; Oertl, M. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 56, Issue 17 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.56.1815	journal	April 1986
Plasma isotope separation methods Grossman, M. W.; Shepp, T. A. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 19, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1109/27.125034	journal	January 1991
Effects of Axial Magnetic Field and Faraday Shield on Characteristics of RF Produced Plasma Using Spiral Antenna Shinohara, Shunjiro; Takechi, Seiji; Kawai, Yoshinobu Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 35, Issue Part 1, No. 8 https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.35.4503	journal	August 1996
Profile Control and Plasma Rotation by Biased Electrodes in Large Diameter RF Produced Plasma Shinohara, Shunjiro; Matsuoka, Norikazu; Yoshinaka, Toshiro Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 38, Issue Part 1, No. 7B https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.38.4321	journal	July 1999
Initial Trial of Plasma Mass Separation by Crossed Electric and Magnetic Fields Shinohara, Shunjiro; Horii, Seiichi Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 46, Issue 7A https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.46.4276	journal	July 2007
Control of Radial Potential Profile by Biased Segmented Endplatesin an ECR Plasma Tsushima, Akira; Sato, Noriyoshi Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 60, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.60.2665	journal	August 1991
On the theory of plasma processing of spent nuclear fuel Timofeev, A. V. Physics-Uspekhi, Vol. 57, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.3367/UFNe.0184.201410g.1101	journal	October 2014

Cited By (8)

Plasma mass separation Zweben, S. J.; Gueroult, R.; Fisch, N. J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 25, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5042845	journal	September 2018
The influence of reflex discharge electric field on propagation of injected lead plasma jet Antonov, N.; Liziakin, G.; Usmanov, R. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 25, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5050883	journal	December 2018
Comparison of probe and narrow-band imaging measurements in a magnetized cylindrical plasma Light, A. D.; Chakraborty Thakur, S.; Tynan, G. R. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 26, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5070062	journal	February 2019
E × B configurations for high-throughput plasma mass separation: An outlook on possibilities and challenges Gueroult, Renaud; Zweben, Stewart J.; Fisch, Nathaniel J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 26, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5083229	journal	April 2019
Radial current and rotation profile tailoring in highly ionized linear plasma devices Kolmes, E. J.; Ochs, I. E.; Mlodik, M. E. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 26, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5115788	journal	August 2019
A necessary condition for perpendicular electric field control in magnetized plasmas Gueroult, Renaud; Rax, Jean-Marcel; Fisch, Nathaniel J. Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 26, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5126083	journal	December 2019
Negative electric potential in a cylindrical plasma column with magnetized electrons Liziakin, G.; Gavrikov, A.; Smirnov, V. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 29, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6595/ab5ad5	journal	January 2020
Radial Current and Rotation Profile Tailoring in Highly Ionized Linear Plasma Devices Kolmes, E. J.; Ochs, I. E.; Mlodik, M. E. arXiv https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1906.08391	text	January 2019

Similar Records

Resonant power absorption in helicon plasma sources

Journal Article · Thu Dec 14 23:00:00 EST 2006 · Physics of Plasmas · OSTI ID:20860469

Ion confinement and transport in a toroidal plasma with externally imposed radial electric fields

Technical Report · Wed Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1979 · OSTI ID:5540351

Neutral gas distribution in a helicon plasma source

Conference · Mon Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1996 · OSTI ID:445551

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
differential confinement
electrode biasing
filtering
helicon source
plasma mass
plasma rotation
radial potential profile
rf produced plasma
separation
shear
spiral antenna

Initial experimental test of a helicon plasma based mass filter

Citation Formats

References (40)

Cited By (8)

Similar Records

Related Subjects