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Neutral beam injector

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OSTI ID:6022236
A neutral beam injector comprising a neutralizing cell for neutralizing charged particles, and a direct converter for recovering the energy of unneutralized charged particles passed through the neutralizing cell. The direct converter comprises a collector for collecting charged particles, a deflector which is interposed between the neutralizing cell and the collector in order to cross and diverge beams of the charged particles, a first electron suppressor interposed between the neutralizing cell and the deflector, and a second electron suppressor disposed behind the collector.
Assignee:
Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Patent Number(s):
US 4480185
OSTI ID:
6022236
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English