Device and method for electron beam heating of a high density plasma
Abstract
A device and method for relativistic electron beam heating of a high density plasma in a small localized region are described. A relativistic electron beam generator produces a high voltage electron beam which propagates along a vacuum drift tube and is modulated to initiate electron bunching within the beam. The beam is then directed through a low density gas chamber which provides isolation between the vacuum modulator and the relativistic electron beam target. The relativistic beam is then applied to a high density target plasma which typically comprises DT, DD, hydrogen boron or similar thermonuclear gas at a density of 10/sup 17/ to 10/sup 20/.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5272193
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-031329; EDB-80-092712
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; BEAM INJECTION HEATING; BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS; ELECTRON BEAM INJECTION; TARGETS; THERMONUCLEAR FUELS; BEAM INJECTION; FUELS; HEATING; PLASMA HEATING; 700101* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Confinement, Heating, & Production
Citation Formats
Thode, L E. Device and method for electron beam heating of a high density plasma. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Thode, L E. Device and method for electron beam heating of a high density plasma. United States.
Thode, L E. .
"Device and method for electron beam heating of a high density plasma". United States.
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abstractNote = {A device and method for relativistic electron beam heating of a high density plasma in a small localized region are described. A relativistic electron beam generator produces a high voltage electron beam which propagates along a vacuum drift tube and is modulated to initiate electron bunching within the beam. The beam is then directed through a low density gas chamber which provides isolation between the vacuum modulator and the relativistic electron beam target. The relativistic beam is then applied to a high density target plasma which typically comprises DT, DD, hydrogen boron or similar thermonuclear gas at a density of 10/sup 17/ to 10/sup 20/.},
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