Co-axial discharges
Abstract
An apparatus is described for producing coaxial arc discharges in an evacuated enclosure and within a strong, confining magnetic field. The arcs are maintained at a high potential difference. Electrons diffuse to the more positive arc from the negative arc, and positive ions diffuse from the more positive arc to the negative arc. Coaxial arc discharges have the advantuge that ions that return to strike the positive arc discharge will lose no energy since they do not strike a solid wall or electrode. These discharges are useful in confining an ionized plasma between the discharges and have the advantage of preventing impurities from the walls of the enclosure from entering the plasma area because of the arc barrier set up by the cylindrical outer arc. (auth)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4095743
- Patent Number(s):
- 2961558
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-010316
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; AIR; BARRIERS; COMPTON EFFECT; CONFIGURATION; CONFINEMENT; CROSS SECTIONS; CYLINDERS; DIFFUSION; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; ENERGY; IMPURITIES; IONIZATION; IONS; LOSSES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUMERICALS; PHOTONS; PLANNING; PLASMA; PROGRAMMING; SCATTERING; SHOWERS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; VACUUM; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Luce, J. S., and Smith, L. P. Co-axial discharges. United States: N. p., 1960.
Web.
Luce, J. S., & Smith, L. P. Co-axial discharges. United States.
Luce, J. S., and Smith, L. P. Tue .
"Co-axial discharges". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4095743.
@article{osti_4095743,
title = {Co-axial discharges},
author = {Luce, J. S. and Smith, L. P.},
abstractNote = {An apparatus is described for producing coaxial arc discharges in an evacuated enclosure and within a strong, confining magnetic field. The arcs are maintained at a high potential difference. Electrons diffuse to the more positive arc from the negative arc, and positive ions diffuse from the more positive arc to the negative arc. Coaxial arc discharges have the advantuge that ions that return to strike the positive arc discharge will lose no energy since they do not strike a solid wall or electrode. These discharges are useful in confining an ionized plasma between the discharges and have the advantage of preventing impurities from the walls of the enclosure from entering the plasma area because of the arc barrier set up by the cylindrical outer arc. (auth)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1960},
month = {11}
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