Particle accelerator employing transient space charge potentials

Patent · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867264

Post, Richard F ^[1]

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1. Walnut Creek, CA

The invention provides an accelerator for ions and charged particles. The plasma is generated and confined in a magnetic mirror field. The electrons of the plasma are heated to high temperatures. A series of local coils are placed along the axis of the magnetic mirror field. As an ion or particle beam is directed along the axis in sequence the coils are rapidly pulsed creating a space charge to accelerate and focus the beam of ions or charged particles.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4899084
• OSTI ID: 867264
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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