DocumentCode :
812457
Title :
Use of Strong Relativistic Electron Rings for the Confinement of Thermonuclear Plasmas
Author :
Fleischmann, Hans H.
Author_Institution :
School of Applied and Engineering Physics and Laboratory for Plasma Studies Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 14850
Volume :
20
Issue :
3
fYear :
1973
fDate :
6/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
966
Lastpage :
969
Abstract :
Various schemes proposed for the confinement of thermonuclear plasmas are reviewed in which it may be possible to generate and maintain the necessary plasma-internal ring currents by strong self-focussed rings of relativistic electrons or protons. Thus, confinement advantages inherent in some of these schemes may become available for an actual fusion reactor. The results of first experiments injecting very-high current beams of relativistic electrons into a magnetic mirror trap show that such electron rings can be generated and give good indications for their stability.
Keywords :
Electron beams; Electron traps; Fusion power generation; Fusion reactors; Magnetic confinement; Mirrors; Particle beam injection; Plasma confinement; Protons; Stability;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1973.4327301
Filename :
4327301
Link To Document :
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