Vacuum-arc plasma centrifuge experiment
Journal Article
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· IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
- Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), Sao Jose dos Campos, SP (Brazil)
Vacuum-arc plasma centrifuges, for isotope and element enrichment, have been studied to some extent over the last decade. This paper describes the vacuum-arc plasma centrifuge developed at the Institute for Space Research (INPE). The experiment is characterized by its relatively small dimensions. Angular rotation frequencies in the range of 1.9 {times} 10{sup 5} rad/s to 3.5 {times} 10{sup 5} rad/s, measured with Langmuir probes, are presented for a magnesium plasma. Enrichments of 15 percent for {sup 25}Mg and 26 percent for {sup 26}Mg were measured with a quadrupole mass spectrometer. The dependence of magnesium isotope enrichments upon the magnetic field is also presented.
- OSTI ID:
- 6671576
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 17:5; ISSN ITPSB; ISSN 0093-3813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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700102 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
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ELECTRIC PROBES
FURNACES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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ISOTOPES
LANGMUIR PROBE
MAGNESIUM ISOTOPES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MASS SPECTROMETERS
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MULTIPOLES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA PRODUCTION
PROBES
QUADRUPOLES
SPECTROMETERS
VACUUM FURNACES
070100* -- Physical Isotope Separation
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
700102 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES
CENTRIFUGE ENRICHMENT PLANTS
ELECTRIC PROBES
FURNACES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION PLANTS
ISOTOPES
LANGMUIR PROBE
MAGNESIUM ISOTOPES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MASS SPECTROMETERS
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MULTIPOLES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA PRODUCTION
PROBES
QUADRUPOLES
SPECTROMETERS
VACUUM FURNACES