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OSTI ID:4063869
An improved version of a crossed electric and magnetic field plasma producing and containing device of the general character disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 2,967,943 is described. This device employs an annular magnet encased within an anode and a pair of cathodes respectively coaxially spaced from the opposite ends of the anode to establish crossed field electron trapping regions adjacent the ends of the anode. The trapping regions are communicably connected through the throat of the anode and the electric field negatively increases in opposite axial directions from the center of the throat. Electrons are trapped within the two trapping regions and throat to serve as a source of intense ionization to gas introduced thereto, the ions in copious quantities being attracted to the cathodes to bombard neutron productive targets dlsposed - thereat.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-020031
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2990476
- OSTI ID:
- 4063869
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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