ION PRODUCING MECHANISM (ARC EXTERNAL TO BLOCK)

Patent · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4281757

Brobeck, W H

This patent pentains to an ion producing mechanism employed in a calutron which has the decided advantage of an increased amount of ionization effectuated by the arc, and a substantially uniform arc in poiat of time, i arc location and along the arc length. The unique features of the disclosed ion source lie in the specific structural arrangement of the source block, gas ionizing passage, filament shield and filament whereby the arc is established both within the ionizing passage and immediately outside the exit of the ionizing passage at the block face.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-004338
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2851609
• OSTI ID: 4281757
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PATENTS
CALUTRON
CONFIGURATION
ELECTRIC ARCS
GASES
ION SOURCES
IONIZATION
IONS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MASS SPECTROMETERS
PRODUCTION
WIRES