METHOD OF INITIATING AND SUSTAINING AN ENERGETIC PLASMA FOR NEUTRON PRODUCTION
Abstract
A method for producing an energetic plasma for neutron production and for faeling this plasma once it is formed is described. The plasma is initially fonmed as set forth in U. S. Patent No. 2,969,308. After the plasma is formed, cold neutral particles with an energy of at least 1 Kev are injected in a radial directinn and transverse to the axis of the device. These cold particles are substituted for the molecular ion injection and are used for fueling the plasma device on a continuous regulated basis in order to maintain a reaction temperature of about 60 Kev for producing neutrons. (AE C)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4015582
- Patent Number(s):
- 2997431
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-025554
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; INJECTION; IONS; NEUTRONS; PARTICLES; PLASMA; PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE
Citation Formats
Bell, P R, Mackin, Jr, R J, and Simon, A. METHOD OF INITIATING AND SUSTAINING AN ENERGETIC PLASMA FOR NEUTRON PRODUCTION. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Bell, P R, Mackin, Jr, R J, & Simon, A. METHOD OF INITIATING AND SUSTAINING AN ENERGETIC PLASMA FOR NEUTRON PRODUCTION. United States.
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"METHOD OF INITIATING AND SUSTAINING AN ENERGETIC PLASMA FOR NEUTRON PRODUCTION". United States.
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title = {METHOD OF INITIATING AND SUSTAINING AN ENERGETIC PLASMA FOR NEUTRON PRODUCTION},
author = {Bell, P R and Mackin, Jr, R J and Simon, A},
abstractNote = {A method for producing an energetic plasma for neutron production and for faeling this plasma once it is formed is described. The plasma is initially fonmed as set forth in U. S. Patent No. 2,969,308. After the plasma is formed, cold neutral particles with an energy of at least 1 Kev are injected in a radial directinn and transverse to the axis of the device. These cold particles are substituted for the molecular ion injection and are used for fueling the plasma device on a continuous regulated basis in order to maintain a reaction temperature of about 60 Kev for producing neutrons. (AE C)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {8}
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