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Title: APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND MANIPULATING PLASMAS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4136222

An electrical pinch discharge apparatus is described for producing and manipulating high-temperature plasmas. The apparatus may be of either the linear or toroidal pinch discharge type. Arrangements are provided whereby stabilizing fields may be trapped in the plasma external to the main pinch discharge path and the boundary condition of the stabilizing field programed so as to stabilize the discharge or to promote instabilities in the discharge as desired. The produced plasmas may be employed for various purposes, and fusion neutrons have been produced with the apparatus.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-026385
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2946914
OSTI ID:
4136222
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English