APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF AN ION BEAM IN A CALUTRON
ABS>This patent relates to improvements in electric discharge devices of the calutron type for separation of the isotopes of an element from the freely occurring composition. The improvement constitutes means for the continuous control of the path of an ion beam to obtain maximum reception in a receiver compartment. Withdrawal of the ions from the source is accomplished by an accelerator electrode placed at a positive potential with respect to the receiver. The ions are projected through a magnetic field perpendicular to the direction of motion towards a receiver. In order to obtain a signal representative of the magnitude of ions received from a particular ion-beam in its compartment, an electrode is disposed in the compartment. The signal from the compartment electrode controls the voltage of the acccleratimg electrodc through appropriate circuitry to maintain the path of the particular ion beam optimum for maximum ion current in the compartment.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-007040
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atimic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2819401
- OSTI ID:
- 4307607
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
CALUTRON RECEIVER
CALUTRON