Multicusp plasma containment apparatus

Patent · Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6358151

Limpaecher, R

It has been discovered that plasma containment by a chamber having multi-pole magnetic cusp reflecting walls in combination with electronic injection for electrostatic containment provides the means for generating magnetic field free quiescent plasmas for practical application in ion-pumps, electronic switches, and the like. 1250 ''alnico v'' magnets 1/2 '' X 1/2 '' X 1 1/2 '' provide containment in one embodiment. Electromagnets embodying toroidal funneling extend the principle to fusion apparatus.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-81-083678
• Patent Number(s): US 4233537
• Application Number: TRN: 81-011749
• OSTI ID: 6358151
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 18 Sep 1972
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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