ION PRODUCING MECHANISM
Abstract
An ion source is described for use in a calutron and more particularly deals with an improved filament arrangement for a calutron. According to the invention, the ion source block has a gas ionizing passage open along two adjoining sides of the block. A filament is disposed in overlying relation to one of the passage openings and has a greater width than the passage width, so that both the filament and opening lengths are parallel and extend in a transverse relation to the magnetic field. The other passage opening is parallel to the length of the magnetic field. This arrangement is effective in assisting in the production of a stable, long-lived arc for the general improvement of calutron operation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4302962
- Patent Number(s):
- 2850638
- 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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-004329
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CALUTRON; CONFIGURATION; ELECTRIC ARCS; GASES; ION SOURCES; IONIZATION; IONS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; OPERATION; PRODUCTION; WIRES
Citation Formats
MacKenzie, K R. ION PRODUCING MECHANISM. United States: N. p., 1958.
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MacKenzie, K R. ION PRODUCING MECHANISM. United States.
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"ION PRODUCING MECHANISM". United States.
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title = {ION PRODUCING MECHANISM},
author = {MacKenzie, K R},
abstractNote = {An ion source is described for use in a calutron and more particularly deals with an improved filament arrangement for a calutron. According to the invention, the ion source block has a gas ionizing passage open along two adjoining sides of the block. A filament is disposed in overlying relation to one of the passage openings and has a greater width than the passage width, so that both the filament and opening lengths are parallel and extend in a transverse relation to the magnetic field. The other passage opening is parallel to the length of the magnetic field. This arrangement is effective in assisting in the production of a stable, long-lived arc for the general improvement of calutron operation.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {9}
}
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