Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma
    1.
    发明授权
    Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma 有权
    形成等离子体的磁静电约束的场反转配置

    公开(公告)号:US09265137B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US12465455

    申请日:2009-05-13

    摘要: A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions ions are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于容纳等离子体并形成场反转配置(FRC)磁拓扑的系统和方法,其中等离子体离子在FRC中的稳定的非绝热轨道中磁性地包含。 此外,电子被静电包含在深能量阱中,通过调谐外部施加的磁场而产生。 电子的同时静电限制和离子的磁约束避免了异常运输,并促进电子和离子的经典控制。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时,离子通过核力熔合在一起,从而释放出融合能。 此外,可以与本限制系统和方法一起使用的聚变燃料等离子体不仅限于中子燃料,而且还有利地包括先进的燃料。

    FORMATION OF A FIELD REVERSED CONFIGURATION FOR MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT OF PLASMA
    2.
    发明申请
    FORMATION OF A FIELD REVERSED CONFIGURATION FOR MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT OF PLASMA 有权
    形成用于等离子体的静电和静电放电的场反向配置

    公开(公告)号:US20090220039A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-03

    申请号:US12465455

    申请日:2009-05-13

    IPC分类号: G21B1/15

    摘要: A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions ions are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于容纳等离子体并形成场反转配置(FRC)磁拓扑的系统和方法,其中等离子体离子在FRC中的稳定的非绝热轨道中磁性地包含。 此外,电子被静电包含在深能量阱中,通过调谐外部施加的磁场而产生。 电子的同时静电限制和离子的磁约束避免了异常运输,并促进电子和离子的经典控制。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时,离子通过核力融合在一起,从而释放出融合能。 此外,可以与本限制系统和方法一起使用的聚变燃料等离子体不仅限于中子燃料,而且还有利地包括先进的燃料。