THE PROBLEM OF RUNAWAY ELECTRONS IN PLASMA
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4241225
Some of the effects resuliing from the application of an electric field E io an infinite volume of uniform plasma are analyzed. The motion of a single electron through plasma is analyzed mathematically. It is concluded that extraction of runaway electrons from plasma is feasible with moderate field strengths. It is also shown that small non-uniformities in plasma density could be tolerated owing to the self-regulating Influence of space charge fields. It is argued that the velocity spread in the runaway electron beam is relatively small and that this velocity spread is evened out after a few microseconds. (J.R.D.)
- Research Organization:
- European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-001020
- OSTI ID:
- 4241225
- Report Number(s):
- CERN-PS/JGL-2
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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