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Title: Transverse field focused system

Abstract

A transverse field focused (TFF) system for transport or acceleration of an intense sheet beam of negative ions in which a serial arrangement of a plurality of pairs of concentric cylindrical-arc electrodes is provided. Acceleration of the sheet beam can be achieved by progressively increasing the mean electrode voltage of successive electrode pairs. Because the beam is curved by the electrodes, the system can be designed to transport the beam through a maze passage which is baffled to prevent line of sight therethrough. Edge containment of the beam can be achieved by shaping the side edges of the electrodes to produce an electric force vector directed inwardly from the electrode edges.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Berkeley, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865853
Patent Number(s):
4588955
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
transverse; field; focused; tff; transport; acceleration; intense; sheet; beam; negative; serial; arrangement; plurality; pairs; concentric; cylindrical-arc; electrodes; provided; achieved; progressively; increasing; mean; electrode; voltage; successive; curved; designed; maze; passage; baffled; prevent; line; sight; therethrough; edge; containment; shaping; edges; produce; electric; force; vector; directed; inwardly; concentric cylindrical; progressively increasing; electrode pairs; electrode pair; transverse field; field focused; electrode voltage; /315/250/376/976/

Citation Formats

Anderson, Oscar A. Transverse field focused system. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Anderson, Oscar A. Transverse field focused system. United States.
Anderson, Oscar A. Wed . "Transverse field focused system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865853.
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year = {1986},
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