Plasma confinement system with outer electrode having liquifiable material and methods for use

Shumlak, Uri; McLean, Harry S.; Nelson, Brian A.

Title: Plasma confinement system with outer electrode having liquifiable material and methods for use

Patent · Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2022

OSTI ID:1892517

Shumlak, Uri; McLean, Harry S.; Nelson, Brian A.

An example plasma confinement system includes an inner electrode having a rounded first end that is disposed on a longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system and an outer electrode that at least partially surrounds the inner electrode. The outer electrode includes a solid conductive shell and an electrically conductive material disposed on the solid conductive shell and on the longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system. The electrically conductive material has a melting point within a range of 170° C. to 800° C. at 1 atmosphere of pressure. Related plasma confinement systems and methods are also disclosed herein.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AR0000571

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA); University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

Patent Number(s):: 11,219,117

Application Number:: 16/619,895

OSTI ID:: 1892517

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/07/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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