STELLARATOR INJECTOR
Abstract
A method and means are described for injecting energetic neutral atoms or molecular ions into dense magnetically collimated plasma columns of stellarators and the like in such a manner that the atoms or ions are able to significantly penetrate the column before being ionized by collision with the plasma constituent particles. Penetration of the plasma column by the neutral atoms or molecular ions is facilitated by superposition of two closely spaced magnetic mirrors on the plasma confinement field. The mirrors are moved apart to magnetically sweep plasma from a region between the mirrors and establish a relatively low plasma density therein. By virture of the low density, neutral atoms or molecular ions injected into the region significantly penetrate the plasma column before being ionized. Thereafter, the mirrors are diminished to permit the injected material to admix with the plasma in the remainder of the column. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4778567
- Patent Number(s):
- 3052617
- 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-16-031175
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; ATOMS; BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CONFINEMENT; CYLINDERS; DENSITY; ENERGY RANGE; INJECTION; INTERACTIONS; IONIZATION; IONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; MOLECULES; PLANNING; PLASMA; STELLARATORS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
Citation Formats
Post, R F. STELLARATOR INJECTOR. United States: N. p., 1962.
Web.
Post, R F. STELLARATOR INJECTOR. United States.
Post, R F. Sat .
"STELLARATOR INJECTOR". United States.
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title = {STELLARATOR INJECTOR},
author = {Post, R F},
abstractNote = {A method and means are described for injecting energetic neutral atoms or molecular ions into dense magnetically collimated plasma columns of stellarators and the like in such a manner that the atoms or ions are able to significantly penetrate the column before being ionized by collision with the plasma constituent particles. Penetration of the plasma column by the neutral atoms or molecular ions is facilitated by superposition of two closely spaced magnetic mirrors on the plasma confinement field. The mirrors are moved apart to magnetically sweep plasma from a region between the mirrors and establish a relatively low plasma density therein. By virture of the low density, neutral atoms or molecular ions injected into the region significantly penetrate the plasma column before being ionized. Thereafter, the mirrors are diminished to permit the injected material to admix with the plasma in the remainder of the column. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1962},
month = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1962}
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