"CORKSCREW"-A DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE MAGNETIC MOMENT OF CHARGED PARTICLES IN A MAGNETIC FIELD

Journal Article · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961 · Phys. Rev. Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.6.446· OSTI ID:4020486

Wingerson, R C

A helical, current-carrying magnetic field source (the "corkscrew") is described; it perturbs an axial uniform magnetic field B/sub 0/ such that the transverse energy components (ET) of selected particles moving along the sxis are increased or decreased monotonically. It is noted that, since the corkscrew has no over-all effect on B/sub 0/, the change in ET must result from a change in the particle's magnetic moment. The use of pairs of these devices in magnetic mirror machines to trap particles is suggested. (T.F.H.)

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge
• NSA Number: NSA-15-017655
• OSTI ID: 4020486
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Letters, Vol. Vol: 6; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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