COUNTERROTATING PLASMA DEVICE
Abstract
An ion-electron plasma device having a conductive, cylindrical casing provided with an axially directed magneticmirror-type field is described. An axially aligned tubular electrode is disposed at each end of the casing with oppositely directed radial electric fields provided between each electrode and the casing. Simultaneous pulses of gas, injected from the inner end of each of the electrodes, become ionized and oppositely rotating plasma bodies are formed. The magnetic mirrors repel the plasma bodies and cause them to collide in the region between the mirrors. The opposite directions of rotation of the plasma bodies cause very high currents to flow therebetween and consequent heating occurs. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4668507
- Patent Number(s):
- 3096269
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-031630
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; CONFIGURATION; CURRENTS; CYLINDERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; GASES; HEATING; INJECTION; IONIZATION; IONS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; OPERATION; PLANNING; PLASMA; PULSES; ROTATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TUBES
Citation Formats
Halbach, K, Baker, W R, and Veron, D. COUNTERROTATING PLASMA DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Halbach, K, Baker, W R, & Veron, D. COUNTERROTATING PLASMA DEVICE. United States.
Halbach, K, Baker, W R, and Veron, D. Mon .
"COUNTERROTATING PLASMA DEVICE". United States.
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title = {COUNTERROTATING PLASMA DEVICE},
author = {Halbach, K and Baker, W R and Veron, D},
abstractNote = {An ion-electron plasma device having a conductive, cylindrical casing provided with an axially directed magneticmirror-type field is described. An axially aligned tubular electrode is disposed at each end of the casing with oppositely directed radial electric fields provided between each electrode and the casing. Simultaneous pulses of gas, injected from the inner end of each of the electrodes, become ionized and oppositely rotating plasma bodies are formed. The magnetic mirrors repel the plasma bodies and cause them to collide in the region between the mirrors. The opposite directions of rotation of the plasma bodies cause very high currents to flow therebetween and consequent heating occurs. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {7}
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