METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAPPING IONS IN A MAGNETIC FIELD
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for trapping ions within an evacuated container and within a magnetic field utilizing dissociation and/or ionization of molecular ions to form atomic ions and energetic neutral particles. The atomic ions are magnetically trapped as a result of a change of charge-to- mass ratio. The molecular ions are injected into the container and into the path of an energetic carbon arc discharge which dissociates and/or ionizes a portion of the molecular ions into atomic ions and energetic neutrals. The resulting atomic ions are trapped by the magnetic field to form a circulating beam of atomic ions, and the energetic neutrals pass out of the system and may be utilized in a particle accelerator. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4801696
- Patent Number(s):
- 3030543
- 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
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-014195
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; ACCELERATORS; ATOMS; CARBON; CONFINEMENT; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CHARGES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; INJECTION; ION BEAMS; IONIZATION; IONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; MASS; MOLECULES; PLANNING; PLASMA; ROTATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; VACUUM; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Luce, J S. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAPPING IONS IN A MAGNETIC FIELD. United States: N. p., 1962.
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Luce, J S. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAPPING IONS IN A MAGNETIC FIELD. United States.
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"METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAPPING IONS IN A MAGNETIC FIELD". United States.
@article{osti_4801696,
title = {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAPPING IONS IN A MAGNETIC FIELD},
author = {Luce, J S},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are described for trapping ions within an evacuated container and within a magnetic field utilizing dissociation and/or ionization of molecular ions to form atomic ions and energetic neutral particles. The atomic ions are magnetically trapped as a result of a change of charge-to- mass ratio. The molecular ions are injected into the container and into the path of an energetic carbon arc discharge which dissociates and/or ionizes a portion of the molecular ions into atomic ions and energetic neutrals. The resulting atomic ions are trapped by the magnetic field to form a circulating beam of atomic ions, and the energetic neutrals pass out of the system and may be utilized in a particle accelerator. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {4}
}
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