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Title: Plasma sweeper. [Patents]

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5689331

A device is described for coupling RF power (a plasma sweeper) from RF power introducing means to a plasma having a magnetic field associated therewith comprises at least one electrode positioned near the plasma and near the RF power introducing means. Means are described for generating a static electric field at the electrode directed into the plasma and having a component substantially perpendicular to the plasma magnetic field such that a non-zero vector cross-product of the electric and magnetic fields exerts a force on the plasma causing the plasma to drift.

DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
Assignee:
ERA-08-055253; EDB-83-181968
Application Number:
ON: DE83018012
OSTI ID:
5689331
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English