Parasitic components from charge transfer in neutral beams for fusion
Abstract
Charge exchange within accelerating grids in neutral beam systems produces parasitic beam components which degrade the performance of the systems. These components also change the plasma confinement properties at the target. This note discusses parasitic beams produced in three types of grid systems: (1) TFTR/MFTF sources, (2) accel-decel grids for low energy beams, and (3) the JSC negative ion system.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6994026
- Report Number(s):
- UCID-17581(Rev.1)
TRN: 78-011465
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; NEUTRAL BEAM SOURCES; PERFORMANCE; CHARGE EXCHANGE; ELECTRODES; ION SOURCES; MFTF DEVICES; NEUTRAL ATOM BEAM INJECTION; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; TARGETS; TFTR REACTORS; BEAM INJECTION; CONFINEMENT; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; 700205* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Fuel, Heating, & Injection Systems
Citation Formats
Anderson, O.A. Parasitic components from charge transfer in neutral beams for fusion. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web. doi:10.2172/6994026.
Anderson, O.A. Parasitic components from charge transfer in neutral beams for fusion. United States. doi:10.2172/6994026.
Anderson, O.A. Wed .
"Parasitic components from charge transfer in neutral beams for fusion". United States.
doi:10.2172/6994026. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6994026.
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abstractNote = {Charge exchange within accelerating grids in neutral beam systems produces parasitic beam components which degrade the performance of the systems. These components also change the plasma confinement properties at the target. This note discusses parasitic beams produced in three types of grid systems: (1) TFTR/MFTF sources, (2) accel-decel grids for low energy beams, and (3) the JSC negative ion system.},
doi = {10.2172/6994026},
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year = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
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