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Single-ring magnetic cusp low gas pressure ion source

US4529571A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1982
Grant dateJul 16, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J27/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A single-ring magnetic cusp low gas pressure ion source designed for use in a sealed, nonpumped neutron generator utilizes a cathode and an anode, three electrically floating electrodes (a reflector behind the cathode, a heat shield around the anode, and an aperture plate), together with a single ring-cusp magnetic field, to establish and energy-filtering mechanism for producing atomic-hydrogen ions.

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