DESTRUCTION OF NEUTRAL PARTICLES IN A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A HIGH DENSITY PLASMA

Patent · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1962

OSTI ID:4786420

Simon, A

A method and apparatus are described for burning out neutral particles in an evacuated region and within a strong magnetic field. The method comprises injecting energetic molecular ions into the region perpendicular to the magnetic field and into the path of a dissociating, energetic arc discharge, the atomic ions formed in the dissociating process being trapped by the magnetic field, and then increasing the value of the trapped atomic ion current to such a value that the neutral particles are destroyed faster than they are formed, thereby causing a dense, energetic plasma to be built up and sustained by the magnetic field. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-017218
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3032490
• OSTI ID: 4786420
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PHYSICS
ATOMS
BURNOUT
CONFINEMENT
CURRENTS
DECOMPOSITION
DENSITY
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ENERGY RANGE
GASES
INJECTION
ION BEAMS
IONIZATION
KEV RANGE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MOLECULES
PLANNING
PLASMA
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TRAPS