Use of /sup 3/He/sup + +/ ICRF minority heating to simulate alpha particle heating

Patent · Wed Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6756929

Post, Jr, D E; Hwang, D Q; Hovey, J

It is an object of the present invention to provide a better understanding of alpha particle behavior in a magnetically confined, energetic plasma. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved means and method for studying and measuring the energy distribution of heated alpha particles in a confined plasma. Yet another object of the present invention is to permit detailed analysis of energetic alpha particle behavior in a magnetically confined plasma for use in near term fusion reactor experiments. A still further object of the present invention is to simulate energetic alpha particle behavior in a deuterium-tritium plasma confined in a fusion reactor without producing the neutron activation associated with the thus produced alpha particles.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE84014309
• OSTI ID: 6756929
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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