ION MAGNETRON
Abstract
A magnetohydrodynamic device or plasma generator of the ion magnetron class is described wherein a long central electrode is disposed along the axis of an evacuated cylinder. A radial electric field and an axial magnetic field are provided between the cylsnder and the electrode, forming a plasma trapping and heating region. For maximum effectiveness, neutral particles from the cylinder wall must be prevented from entering such region This is effected by forming a cylindrical sheath of electrons near the cylinder wall for ionizing undesired neutral particles, which are then trapped and removed by the magnetic field. An annular filament at one end of the device provides the electrons, which follow the axial magnetic field to a reflecting electrode at the opposite end of the device. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4809134
- Patent Number(s):
- 3025429
- 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
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-011110
- 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; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TUBES; ELECTRONS; HEATING; IMPURITIES; IONIZATION; IONS; LAYERS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETRONS; PARTICLE SOURCES; PLANNING; PLASMA; SURFACES; TORUS; VACUUM; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Gow, J D, and Layman, R W. ION MAGNETRON. United States: N. p., 1962.
Web.
Gow, J D, & Layman, R W. ION MAGNETRON. United States.
Gow, J D, and Layman, R W. Wed .
"ION MAGNETRON". United States.
@article{osti_4809134,
title = {ION MAGNETRON},
author = {Gow, J D and Layman, R W},
abstractNote = {A magnetohydrodynamic device or plasma generator of the ion magnetron class is described wherein a long central electrode is disposed along the axis of an evacuated cylinder. A radial electric field and an axial magnetic field are provided between the cylsnder and the electrode, forming a plasma trapping and heating region. For maximum effectiveness, neutral particles from the cylinder wall must be prevented from entering such region This is effected by forming a cylindrical sheath of electrons near the cylinder wall for ionizing undesired neutral particles, which are then trapped and removed by the magnetic field. An annular filament at one end of the device provides the electrons, which follow the axial magnetic field to a reflecting electrode at the opposite end of the device. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {10}
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