Beam heated linear theta-pinch device for producing hot plasmas
Patent
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OSTI ID:863929
- Los Alamos, NM
A device for producing hot plasmas comprising a single turn theta-pinch coil, a fast discharge capacitor bank connected to the coil, a fuel element disposed along the center axis of the coil, a predetermined gas disposed within the theta-pinch coil, and a high power photon, electron or ion beam generator concentrically aligned to the theta-pinch coil. Discharge of the capacitor bank generates a cylindrical plasma sheath within the theta-pinch coil which heats the outer layer of the fuel element to form a fuel element plasma layer. The beam deposits energy in either the cylindrical plasma sheath or the fuel element plasma layer to assist the implosion of the fuel element to produce a hot plasma.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4277305
- OSTI ID:
- 863929
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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