PLASMA HEATING AND CONFINING DEVICE

Patent · Tue Feb 13 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4805645

Baker, W R; Bratenahl, Al; Kunkel, W B

ABS> A device is designed for generating, heating, and containing a very pure electrical plasma. Plasma purity is maintained by preventing the hot plasma from contacting insulators, which are a principal source of impurities in prior constructions. An insulator is disposed at each end of a pair of long coaxial cylinders forming an annular chamber therebetween. High voltage is applied between the cylinders and an axial magnetic field is created therethrough. At a middle position on the inner cylinder, a fastopening valve releases a quantity of gas into the chamber, and before the gas can diffuse to the distant insulators, a discharge occurs between the cylinders and plasma is formed in the central region of the chamber away from the insulators. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-009548
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3021272
• OSTI ID: 4805645
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
CONFINEMENT
CYLINDERS
DIELECTRICS
DIFFUSION
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
GASES
HEATING
IMPURITIES
INJECTION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PHYSICS
PLANNING
PLASMA
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TORUS
VALVES
VESSELS