PLASMA HEATING AND CONFINING DEVICE
Abstract
ABS> A device is designed for generating, heating, and containing a very pure electrical plasma. Plasma purity is maintained by preventing the hot plasma from contacting insulators, which are a principal source of impurities in prior constructions. An insulator is disposed at each end of a pair of long coaxial cylinders forming an annular chamber therebetween. High voltage is applied between the cylinders and an axial magnetic field is created therethrough. At a middle position on the inner cylinder, a fastopening valve releases a quantity of gas into the chamber, and before the gas can diffuse to the distant insulators, a discharge occurs between the cylinders and plasma is formed in the central region of the chamber away from the insulators. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4805645
- Patent Number(s):
- 3021272
- 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-16-009548
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; CONFIGURATION; CONFINEMENT; CYLINDERS; DIELECTRICS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GASES; HEATING; IMPURITIES; INJECTION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLANNING; PLASMA; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TORUS; VALVES; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Baker, W R, Bratenahl, Al, and Kunkel, W B. PLASMA HEATING AND CONFINING DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1962.
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Baker, W R, Bratenahl, Al, & Kunkel, W B. PLASMA HEATING AND CONFINING DEVICE. United States.
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"PLASMA HEATING AND CONFINING DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4805645,
title = {PLASMA HEATING AND CONFINING DEVICE},
author = {Baker, W R and Bratenahl, Al and Kunkel, W B},
abstractNote = {ABS> A device is designed for generating, heating, and containing a very pure electrical plasma. Plasma purity is maintained by preventing the hot plasma from contacting insulators, which are a principal source of impurities in prior constructions. An insulator is disposed at each end of a pair of long coaxial cylinders forming an annular chamber therebetween. High voltage is applied between the cylinders and an axial magnetic field is created therethrough. At a middle position on the inner cylinder, a fastopening valve releases a quantity of gas into the chamber, and before the gas can diffuse to the distant insulators, a discharge occurs between the cylinders and plasma is formed in the central region of the chamber away from the insulators. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {2}
}