PLASMA DEVICE
Abstract
A device is designed for producing and confining highenergy plasma from which neutrons are generated in copious quantities. A rotating sheath of electrons is established in a radial electric field and axial magnetic field produced within the device. The electron sheath serves as a strong ionizing medium to gas introdueed thereto and also functions as an extremely effective heating mechanism to the resulting plasma. In addition, improved confinement of the plasma is obtained by ring magnetic mirror fields produced at the ends of the device. Such ring mirror fields are defined by the magnetic field lines at the ends of the device diverging radially outward from the axis of the device and thereafter converging at spatial annular surfaces disposed concentrically thereabout. (AFC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4830469
- Patent Number(s):
- 3014857
- 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-16-003798
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; CONFINEMENT; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRONS; GASES; HEATING; INJECTION; IONIZATION; LAYERS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; NEUTRONS; PLANNING; PLASMA; PRODUCTION; ROTATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; TORUS
Citation Formats
Gow, J D, and Wilcox, J M. PLASMA DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Gow, J D, & Wilcox, J M. PLASMA DEVICE. United States.
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"PLASMA DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4830469,
title = {PLASMA DEVICE},
author = {Gow, J D and Wilcox, J M},
abstractNote = {A device is designed for producing and confining highenergy plasma from which neutrons are generated in copious quantities. A rotating sheath of electrons is established in a radial electric field and axial magnetic field produced within the device. The electron sheath serves as a strong ionizing medium to gas introdueed thereto and also functions as an extremely effective heating mechanism to the resulting plasma. In addition, improved confinement of the plasma is obtained by ring magnetic mirror fields produced at the ends of the device. Such ring mirror fields are defined by the magnetic field lines at the ends of the device diverging radially outward from the axis of the device and thereafter converging at spatial annular surfaces disposed concentrically thereabout. (AFC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 1961},
month = {Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 1961}
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