E-beam ionized channel guiding of an intense relativistic electron beam

Patent · Tue May 10 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7018669

Frost, C A; Godfrey, B B; Kiekel, P D; Shope, S L

An IREB is guided through a curved path by ionizing a channel in a gas with electrons from a filament, and confining the electrons to the center of the path with a magnetic field extending along the path. The magnetic field is preferably generated by a solenoid extending along the path. 2 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4743804; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-855529
• OSTI ID: 7018669
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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