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The Constance B mirror as a source of highly stripped ions

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6495302
The potential of the Constance B mirror as a source of highly stripped ions for fundamental atomic physics research is described. The hot electron, cold ion plasma (ntau > 2 x 10/sup 11/ cm/sup -3/-s, T/sub eh/=400 keV, T/sub i/ < 20 eV) created by electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) is characterized by a confinement time which is long compared to the ionization for many high Z ions. Calculations indicate that helium-like argon will be formed in Constance when the pressure is reduced to 10/sup -8/ torr during the decay of the hot electrons. A 28 GHz upgrade machine in which Xe/sup +50/ could be produced, is also described.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Plasma Fusion Center
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-78ET51013
OSTI ID:
6495302
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/51013-213; PFC/RR-87-6; ON: DE87010006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English