ARC DISCHARGE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME
Abstract
A device for producing an energetic gas arc discharge between spaced electrodes in an evacuated chamber and within a magnetic field is described. Gas is fed into the arc in a direction normal to a refluxing stream of electrons and at a pressure higher than the pressure within the chamber to establish a pressure gradient along the arc discharge formed between the electrodes. This pressure gradient establishes rotating, time varying, radial electrical fields in the volume surroundimg the discharge, causing the discharge to rotate about the arc center line.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4137844
- Patent Number(s):
- 2928966
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-016144
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; CONFIGURATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; ENERGY; GASES; INSTRUMENTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; PRODUCTION; ROTATION; VACUUM; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Neidigh, R V. ARC DISCHARGE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME. United States: N. p., 1960.
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Neidigh, R V. ARC DISCHARGE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME. United States.
Neidigh, R V. Tue .
"ARC DISCHARGE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME". United States.
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title = {ARC DISCHARGE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME},
author = {Neidigh, R V},
abstractNote = {A device for producing an energetic gas arc discharge between spaced electrodes in an evacuated chamber and within a magnetic field is described. Gas is fed into the arc in a direction normal to a refluxing stream of electrons and at a pressure higher than the pressure within the chamber to establish a pressure gradient along the arc discharge formed between the electrodes. This pressure gradient establishes rotating, time varying, radial electrical fields in the volume surroundimg the discharge, causing the discharge to rotate about the arc center line.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1960},
month = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1960}
}
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