Light ions megaampere currents created by plasma anomalous resistance

Author

Bernard, Amy ; Garconnet, J.P. ; Jolas, A. ; Le Breton, J.P. ; de Mascureau, J.

Author_Institution

Commissariat a l´Energie Atomique, Centre d´Etudess de Limeil, Villeneuve St. Georges, France

Volume

1

fYear

1979

fDate

3-6 July 1979

Firstpage

269

Lastpage

276

Abstract

High voltages and powers can be generated by turbulence in current discharges, and then transferred to electron and ion beams. These beams are the cause of large X-ray and neutron emissions, respectively. With a 340 kJ - 40 kV capacitor bank it is measured a deuteron beam of 1.2 MA - 300 keV which interacts with a 30 m diam. deuterated polyethylene target located In the plasma chamber. The experiments have been conducted in a very extended range of energy corresponding to a 100 time increase in the discharge current. With a further increase by a factor 3-10 one would reach the level requested for breakeven in Inertial confinement studies.

Keywords

deuterons; electron beams; ion beams; plasma inertial confinement; plasma transport processes; plasma turbulence; polymers; X-ray emission; capacitor bank; current 1.2 MA; current discharge turbulence; deuterated polyethylene target location; deuteron beam measurement; electron beam transferring; electron volt energy 300 keV; energy 340 kJ; inertial confinement study; ion beam transferring; light ion megaampere current; neutron emission; plasma anomalous resistance; plasma chamber; size 30 m; voltage 40 kV; Anodes; Geometry; Laser beams; Neutrons; Particle beams; Plasmas; Resistance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High-Power Electron and Ion Beam Research & Technology, 1979 3rd International Topical Conference on

Conference_Location

Novosibirsk

Type

conf

Filename

6405175