The Polywell; A spherically convergent ion focus concept
Abstract
In this paper, the Polywell spherically convergent ion focus concept for controlled thermonuclear fusion is described. The device magnetically confines electrons by a quasi-spherical-cusp magnetic field, forming a potential well. Ions are electrostatically confined by this well, converging to a dense focus in the center of the spherical potential, where the fusion rate is large because of the high local density of transient energetic ions. Power balance and critical physics issues are outlined, along with current experimental and theoretical work. The potential of the device for D-{sup 3}He operation is described by the derivation of scaling laws for energy gain.
- Authors:
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- Krall Associates, Del Mar, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7170097
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Fusion Technology; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 22:1; Journal ID: ISSN 0748-1896
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; PLASMA FOCUS DEVICES; CONTROL; CRITICALITY; CUSPED GEOMETRIES; DEUTERIUM; ELECTROSTATICS; ENERGY BALANCE; GAIN; HELIUM 3; IONS; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; OPERATION; POTENTIALS; SCALING LAWS; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; AMPLIFICATION; CHARGED PARTICLES; CONFIGURATION; CONFINEMENT; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HELIUM ISOTOPES; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OPEN CONFIGURATIONS; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; STABLE ISOTOPES; SYNTHESIS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700412* - Magnetic Confinement Devices- (1992-)
Citation Formats
Krall, M A. The Polywell; A spherically convergent ion focus concept. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Krall, M A. The Polywell; A spherically convergent ion focus concept. United States.
Krall, M A. 1992.
"The Polywell; A spherically convergent ion focus concept". United States.
@article{osti_7170097,
title = {The Polywell; A spherically convergent ion focus concept},
author = {Krall, M A},
abstractNote = {In this paper, the Polywell spherically convergent ion focus concept for controlled thermonuclear fusion is described. The device magnetically confines electrons by a quasi-spherical-cusp magnetic field, forming a potential well. Ions are electrostatically confined by this well, converging to a dense focus in the center of the spherical potential, where the fusion rate is large because of the high local density of transient energetic ions. Power balance and critical physics issues are outlined, along with current experimental and theoretical work. The potential of the device for D-{sup 3}He operation is described by the derivation of scaling laws for energy gain.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7170097},
journal = {Fusion Technology; (United States)},
issn = {0748-1896},
number = ,
volume = 22:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
}
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