APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IONS OF VAPORIZABLE MATERIALS
Abstract
This patent relates to electronic discharge devices used as ion sources, and in particular describes an ion source for application in a calutron. The source utilizes two cathodes disposed at opposite ends of a longitudinal opening in an arc block fed with vaporized material. A magnetic field is provided parallel to the length of the arc block opening. The electrons from the cathodes are directed through slits in collimating electrodes into the arc block parallel to the magnetic field and cause an arc discharge to occur between the cathodes, as the arc block and collimating electrodes are at a positive potential with respect to the cathode. The ions are withdrawn by suitable electrodes disposed opposite the arc block opening. When such an ion source is used in a calutron, an arc discharge of increased length may be utilized, thereby increasing the efficiency and economy of operation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4333533
- Patent Number(s):
- 2813979
- 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-12-007025
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CALUTRON; CATHODES; CONFIGURATION; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ION SOURCES; IONS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PATENT; VAPORS
Citation Formats
Starr, C. APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IONS OF VAPORIZABLE MATERIALS. United States: N. p., 1957.
Web.
Starr, C. APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IONS OF VAPORIZABLE MATERIALS. United States.
Starr, C. Tue .
"APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IONS OF VAPORIZABLE MATERIALS". United States.
@article{osti_4333533,
title = {APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IONS OF VAPORIZABLE MATERIALS},
author = {Starr, C},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to electronic discharge devices used as ion sources, and in particular describes an ion source for application in a calutron. The source utilizes two cathodes disposed at opposite ends of a longitudinal opening in an arc block fed with vaporized material. A magnetic field is provided parallel to the length of the arc block opening. The electrons from the cathodes are directed through slits in collimating electrodes into the arc block parallel to the magnetic field and cause an arc discharge to occur between the cathodes, as the arc block and collimating electrodes are at a positive potential with respect to the cathode. The ions are withdrawn by suitable electrodes disposed opposite the arc block opening. When such an ion source is used in a calutron, an arc discharge of increased length may be utilized, thereby increasing the efficiency and economy of operation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1957},
month = {11}
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