Title :
Effect of large ion angular momentum spread and high current on inertial electrostatic confinement potential structures
Author :
Tzonev, Ivon V. ; DeMora, John M. ; Miley, George H.
Author_Institution :
Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
fDate :
30 Sep-5 Oct 1995
Abstract :
Prior inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) studies have assumed that very low angular momentum (zero in the ideal case) is necessary to achieve a potential well structure capable of trapping energetic ions in the center of a spherical device. However, the present study shows that high-current ion beams having large-angular-momentum spread can also form deep potential well traps
Keywords :
fusion reactor theory; fusion reactors; plasma inertial confinement; IEC studies; energetic ions trapping; high current; high-current ion beams; inertial electrostatic confinement potential structures; large ion angular momentum spread; potential well structure; spherical device; Acceleration; Anodes; Cathodes; Electrostatics; IEC; Inertial confinement; Ion beams; Plasma confinement; Poisson equations; Potential well;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
Conference_Location :
Champaign, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2969-4
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1995.534504
