DocumentCode
847298
Title
Collective Ion Acceleration Controlled by a Gas Gradient
Author
Mako, F. ; Fisher, A. ; Rostoker, N. ; Tzach, D. ; Roberson, C.W.
Author_Institution
JAYCOR, Alexandria, VA 22304
Volume
26
Issue
3
fYear
1979
fDate
6/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
4199
Lastpage
4201
Abstract
Energetic alpha particles are observed when an intense relativistic electron beam is injected into a decreasing pressure profile of helium gas. In a 7 kG external magnetic field up to 1010 9 MeV alpha particles are detected on cellulose nitrate. By viewing the electron beam as an expanding "gas" of reflecting electrons the corresponding ion distribution is calculated and compared to the measured distribution. Good agreement in these results supports the reflecting beam model of Ryutov.
Keywords
Acceleration; Alpha particles; Anodes; Cathodes; Delay effects; Electron beams; Helium; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic field measurement; Plasma confinement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1979.4330743
Filename
4330743
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