ION SOURCE FOR A CALUTRON

Patent · Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4238914

Lofgren, E J

This patcnt relates to calutron devices and deals particularly with the mechanism used to produce the beam of ions wherein a charge material which is a vapor at room temperature is used. A charge container located outside the tank is connected through several conduits to various points along the arc chamber of the ion source. In addition, the rate of flow of the vapor to the arc chamber is controlled by a throttle valve in each conduit. By this arrangement the arc can be regulated accurately and without appreciable time lag, inasmuch as the rate of vapor flow is immediately responsive to the manipulation of the throttle valves.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-015452
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2882408
• OSTI ID: 4238914
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PARTICLE ACCELERATORS AND HIGH-VOLTAGE MACHINES
CALUTRON
CONTROL
ELECTRIC ARCS
GAS FLOW
ION BEAMS
ION SOURCES
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MASS SPECTROMETERS
PLANNING
PRODUCTION
TEMPERATURE
VALVES
VAPORS
VESSELS