Method and apparatus for preventing cyclotron breakdown in partially evacuated waveguide
Abstract
Cyclotron breakdown is prevented in a partially evacuated waveguide by providing a section of waveguide having an axial cut therein in order to apply a potential across the two halves of the waveguide. This section is positioned in the waveguide crossing the area of electron cyclotron resonance. The potential applied across the waveguide halves is used to deflect seed electrons into the wall of the waveguide in order to prevent ionization of gas molecules and creation of more electron ion pairs which would result in cyclotron breakdown. Support means is also disclosed for electrically isolating the waveguide halves and transition means is provided between the section of the waveguide with the axial cut and the solid waveguide at either end thereof.
- Inventors:
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- Del Mar, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866340
- Patent Number(s):
- 4687616
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-84ER51044
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; preventing; cyclotron; breakdown; partially; evacuated; waveguide; prevented; providing; section; axial; cut; therein; apply; potential; halves; positioned; crossing; electron; resonance; applied; deflect; seed; electrons; wall; prevent; ionization; gas; molecules; creation; pairs; result; support; means; disclosed; electrically; isolating; transition; provided; solid; potential applied; electron cyclotron; gas molecules; support means; cyclotron resonance; partially evacuated; electrically isolating; cyclotron breakdown; evacuated waveguide; axial cut; /376/219/
Citation Formats
Moeller, Charles P. Method and apparatus for preventing cyclotron breakdown in partially evacuated waveguide. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Moeller, Charles P. Method and apparatus for preventing cyclotron breakdown in partially evacuated waveguide. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for preventing cyclotron breakdown in partially evacuated waveguide". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866340.
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title = {Method and apparatus for preventing cyclotron breakdown in partially evacuated waveguide},
author = {Moeller, Charles P},
abstractNote = {Cyclotron breakdown is prevented in a partially evacuated waveguide by providing a section of waveguide having an axial cut therein in order to apply a potential across the two halves of the waveguide. This section is positioned in the waveguide crossing the area of electron cyclotron resonance. The potential applied across the waveguide halves is used to deflect seed electrons into the wall of the waveguide in order to prevent ionization of gas molecules and creation of more electron ion pairs which would result in cyclotron breakdown. Support means is also disclosed for electrically isolating the waveguide halves and transition means is provided between the section of the waveguide with the axial cut and the solid waveguide at either end thereof.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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