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The first Capel experiment; La premiere experience Capel

Abstract

Electrostatic periodic perturbations producing a resonance effect with Larmor motion, are applied for trapping 1.8 keV electrons in a magnetic mirrors bottle. This method gives temporary trapping lasting more than 20 transits. Switching off the perturbations results in complete trapping of temporarily trapped particles. Life time of fast electrons with a pressure of 5.10{sup -9} mm Hg has a value of 12 ms which seems to result from non adiabatic effect losses. At the same pressure, ionization of residual gas by fast electrons produces secondary electrons with a lifetime of 1.5 second in agreement with evaluations based on elastic scattering losses assumption. (author) [French] On capture des electrons de 1,8 keV dans une bouteille a miroirs magnetiques en utilisant une methode de perturbations electrostatiques periodiques agissant par un effet de resonance avec le mouvement gyromagnetique. Cette methode donne une capture provisoire correspondant a un nombre de transits superieur a 20. La suppression rapide des perturbations transforme la capture provisoire en capture 'definitive'. Pour une pression d'environ 5.10{sup -9} mm Hg, la duree de vie des electrons rapide semble limitee a 12 ms par les effets de non adiabaticite des trajectoires tandis que les electrons secondaires formes par ionisation du gaz  More>>
Authors:
Hubert, P [1] 
  1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1964
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-2417
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 17 refs
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; CONFINEMENT TIME; DISTURBANCES; ELECTRON BEAM INJECTION; ELECTRON CAPTURE; ELECTRONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; TRAPPING
OSTI ID:
20757692
Research Organizations:
CEA Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR06R2417064761
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
46 pages
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2006

Citation Formats

Hubert, P. The first Capel experiment; La premiere experience Capel. France: N. p., 1964. Web.
Hubert, P. The first Capel experiment; La premiere experience Capel. France.
Hubert, P. 1964. "The first Capel experiment; La premiere experience Capel." France.
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title = {The first Capel experiment; La premiere experience Capel}
author = {Hubert, P}
abstractNote = {Electrostatic periodic perturbations producing a resonance effect with Larmor motion, are applied for trapping 1.8 keV electrons in a magnetic mirrors bottle. This method gives temporary trapping lasting more than 20 transits. Switching off the perturbations results in complete trapping of temporarily trapped particles. Life time of fast electrons with a pressure of 5.10{sup -9} mm Hg has a value of 12 ms which seems to result from non adiabatic effect losses. At the same pressure, ionization of residual gas by fast electrons produces secondary electrons with a lifetime of 1.5 second in agreement with evaluations based on elastic scattering losses assumption. (author) [French] On capture des electrons de 1,8 keV dans une bouteille a miroirs magnetiques en utilisant une methode de perturbations electrostatiques periodiques agissant par un effet de resonance avec le mouvement gyromagnetique. Cette methode donne une capture provisoire correspondant a un nombre de transits superieur a 20. La suppression rapide des perturbations transforme la capture provisoire en capture 'definitive'. Pour une pression d'environ 5.10{sup -9} mm Hg, la duree de vie des electrons rapide semble limitee a 12 ms par les effets de non adiabaticite des trajectoires tandis que les electrons secondaires formes par ionisation du gaz residuel ont une vie de 1,5 s explicable par la valeur des sections efficaces de choc elastique. (auteur)}
place = {France}
year = {1964}
month = {Jul}
}