PLASMA GENERATOR

Foster, Jr, J S

Title: PLASMA GENERATOR

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This patent describes apparatus for producing an electricity neutral ionized gas discharge, termed a plasma, substantially free from contamination with neutral gas particles. The plasma generator of the present invention comprises a plasma chamber wherein gas introduced into the chamber is ionized by a radiofrequency source. A magnetic field is used to focus the plasma in line with an exit. This magnetic field cooperates with a differential pressure created across the exit to draw a uniform and uncontaminated plasma from the plasma chamber.

Inventors:: Foster, Jr, J S

Publication Date:: Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 EST 1958

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4336037

Patent Number(s):: US 2826708

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

NSA Number:: NSA-12-010278

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: PATENTS; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; GASES; GENERATORS; IONIZATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PATENT; PLANNING; PLASMA; PRESSURE; RADIO WAVES

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