GAS IONIZING AND COMPRESSING DEVICE

Patent · 22 August 1961

OSTI ID:4015581

Little, E M; Thomson, D B; Josephson, V; Scott, F R

A device is described for producing high energy gaseous plasmas. The device consists of a unitary refractory vessel having tapered end portions, a cylindrical middle portion, and means for spontaneously generating oppositely propelled plasma masses from the tapered end portions to a collision zone in the cylindrical middle portion. The means come from the spontaneous generation of diverging magnetic fields in the end portions and an axial magnetic field in the cylindrical portion. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-025555
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2997436
• OSTI ID: 4015581
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
CYLINDERS
GASES
IONIZATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MOTION
PHYSICS
PLASMA
PRESSURE
PRODUCTION
VELOCITY