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FREQUENCY CONTROL OF RF HEATING OF GASEOUS PLASMA

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4765498
This invention relates to the heating of gaseous plasma by radiofrequency ion-cyclotron resonance heating. The cyclotron resonance frequencies are varied and this invention provides means for automatically controlling the frequency of the radiofrequency to maximize the rate of heating. To this end, a servo-loop is provided to sense the direction of plasma heating with frequency and a control signal is derived to set the center frequency of the radiofrequency energy employed to heat the plasma. (AEC)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-16-031174
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3052614
OSTI ID:
4765498
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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