HIGH ENERGY GASEOUS PLASMA CONTAINMENT DEVICE

Patent · Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4252842

Josephson, V; Hammel, J E

An apparatus is presenied for producing neutrons as a result of collisions between ions in high temperature plasmas. The invention resides in the particular arrangement of ihe device whereby ihe magneiic and electric fields are made to cross at substantially right angles in several places along a torus shaped containment vessel. A plasma of deuterium gas is generated in the vessel under the electric fields and is "trapped" in any one of the "crossed field" regions to produce a release of energy.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-013398
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2868991
• OSTI ID: 4252842
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONTROLLED THERMONUCLEAR PROCESSES
CONFIGURATION
CONFINEMENT
DEUTERIUM
ELECTRIC FIELDS
GASES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INTERACTIONS
IONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NEUTRONS
PLANNING
PLASMA
POWER
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TORUS
VESSELS