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Hall accelerator with preionization discharge

US4703222A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1985
Grant dateOct 27, 1987
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The anode means of a Hall accelerator with a main discharge area has coaxial cylindrical electrodes aligned with the longitudinal axis of the main discharge area and an auxiliary electromagnet surrounding the electrodes, and an electric field is applied across the cylindrical electrodes while the auxiliary electromagnet produces an axial magnetic field therebetween so that a preionization discharge area is formed in communication with the main discharge area.

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