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- 6, and 6a presents the atomic ion sources and 7, and 7a the atomic accelerators.
- the atomic ion beams are deflected through magnets 2, 2a and by means of the weaker deflection magnets 5, 5a the electronic beams coming from the electronic accelerators 8, 8a are admixed.
- the thus formed plasma beams are directed against each other in short periods with limited quantities of particles.
- a magnetic contraction coil 3 produce the desired high density of the atomic ions.
- the suction lines 11, 11a maintain a high vacuum in the reaction space.
- Pmmemm' H915 saw 2 OF 2 INVENTOR METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING CONTROLLED NUCLEAR FUSION BY MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL PLASMA essary for the practical application of said method.
- Ac cording to the invention beams of atomic ions and elec- I trons are combined via different deflection magnets, the beams of atomic ions passing through both magnets, the electron beam, on the other hand, passing only through one weaker magnetic field.
- the plasma beams thus produced Prior to the collision the plasma beams thus produced are contracted to ion densities of the orders to 10 or more ions/ccm by means of magnetic fields of increasing electric field strength due to the avoidance of radial velocity components of the ion flux movement and are thus led together in limited packets (i.e., short pulses of electric current).
- the fusion plasma also has to be kept in a stable position for a certain period of time (cca 1 second), i.e., it has to be enclosed by an arrangement, so that'the fastest of the atomic ions of thete-mperature movement on all sides may collide in accordance with the mean value.
- cca 1 second a certain period of time
- considerable problems have to be facedin achieving fusion temperature and in maintaining the fusion plasma over a sufficient length of time with a sufficiently high plasma density and yield.
- the present invention avoids these difficulties. Artificial plasma is produced in a vacuum, thus eliminating theside effects. Byavoiding a movement of temperature on all sides and applying an exclusive axial ion velocity in two plasma beams travelling in opposite directions, a primary radial velocity component being avoided, high. and highest plasma densities may be obtained by means of relatively weak electromagnetic fieldstrengths. Owing to the fact that all atomic ions of the beams virtually possess the same velocity, which is produced by one accelerator in each case, also the reaction time necessary in the case of ordinary plasma with a general temperature movement, i.e., Maxwells distribution of temperature velocity, is no longer required, that is to say, the necessity of enclosing the plasma. Atomic ions and electrons are accelerated separately to an appropriate extent each and form plasmas each. Only the collision of these two contracted artificial plasmas triggers of the fusions.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the principle of the method invented
- FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of the practical application of the present invention
- FIG. 3 serves to explain the fusion process invented
- FIGS. 4 and 5 show details of an appropriate device for obtaining the energy produced
- FIG. 6 offers a schematic explanation of another variety of the device invented.
- FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of the reaction chamber of the device invented.
- the beams of atomic ions 1, 1a stemming from ion sources (canal ray tubes) and subsequent accelerators, which are not shown here, are directed against each other after having been deflected by magnetic fields from magnetic poles 2, 2a and meet within the contraction field of a magnetic coil 3.
- the electron beams 4, 4a Prior to the combination of theion beams the electron beams 4, 4a are added, which also come from accelerators not shown here, via the deflection magnets 5, 5a, which leads to the formation of artificial plasma beams.
- the combined beams of atomic ions and electrons are preferably of the same or of similar cross sections and parti- I cle densities (electron energy might be somewhat higher) so that in the nascent plasma the space charge is either compensated (quasi neutrality) or negative and the mutual Coulomb repulsion of atomic ions in the beams is offset.
- the nascent plasma contracts itself (self pinch) and is subsequently further contracted by the fields of the magnetic coil 3 enclosing the area of reaction.
- the deflection fields of magnetic poles 2, 4 (and 2a, 4a, respectively) for beams of atomic ions and electrons are of the same direction each so that the antipole particles are added from opposite sides in each case; in case of different directions they might be added from the same side.
- Beamsof atomic ions and electrons possess approximately the same velocity, i.e., electronic energy may be substantiall below the atomic energy.
- Electron velocity may preferably also be somewhat greater than the ion velocity.
- the beams of atomic ions 1 and la also pass through the deflection fields for the electrons 4 and 4a respecively, a fact which in calculating-the paths of the ion beams l and la and the field strenghts of the deflection magnets 2 and 2a should be taken into consideration; the fields of the electron deflection magnets (poles 5, 50), however, which may be much weaker, do not have a decisive effect upon the ion beams, which are deflected only to a small extent since they possess a far greater amount of energy when moving at the same speed. Within the area enclosed by coil 3 the fusion reactions take place.
- the beams of atomic ions and plasma respectively have to penetrate each other to a certain degree which depends on the'ion density obtained through contraction as well as on the degree of ion acceleration. It is to be suggested to use atomic ion energies ranging from a few keV to a maximum of about keV, the field strength of the field of contraction (coil 3) amounting to 10 to 10 Gauss.
- the reaction path may be less than 1 m (e.g., m in the case of ions/ccm if all energy is made use of).
- the accelerated plasma beams are preferably directed against each other by impulses, i.e., abruptly.
- the high vacuum vessel enclosing the arrangement is not shown in FIG. 1 for reasons of simplicity.
- FIG. 2 offers a further explanation of the apparatus used. It shows schematically the cases of the ion sources 6 and 6a with the subsequent accelerators 7, 7a and the electron source and accelerator units 8, 8a, which resemble Braun tubes.
- the contraction magnet 3 enclosing reaction tube 9 is made to supply field strength through an increasing electromagnetic field strength which at the outset slowly increases towards the field of reaction.
- the connections 10, 10a located before or after the accelerators may have a diameter of e.g., 10 to cm or more, the same holds true for part 9 in the reaction zone, however, it may also be a little less there.
- Within the area of reaction the plasma contracts itself to form a slim tube, i.e., it is of small cross cut with high particle density.
- On the side of the area of reaction there is a tube 11 and preferably also a symmetrical tube 11a in addition for the evacuation of the system. Pumps for achieving a maximum vacuum should be in constant operation, the bring about the operating vacuum and remove remaining reaction products.
- FIG. 3 two plasma columns D e and D 6 which have been heavily contracted by magnetic action and which have been produced according to the method explained in FIG. 1 in an apparatus as is shown in FIG. 2, collide frontally, so that the atomic ions, owing to the high plasma density, may encounter fusion pulses after having travelled a short distance and little scattering occurs.
- the electrons added to the atomic ions are preferably a little faster or are put in a little earlier, which leads to the formation of an electron cloud at the point of collision of the ion packets emitted, which may further support the fusion of atomic ions.
- particle energy has to suffice to achieve an approach up to a distance of 10' cm, at which point the Coulomb repulsion ceases to exist and the great nuclear force becomes effective, i.e., apparently a change in the structure of the atomic ions takes place in the course of which a nucleus is formed out of the two nuclei.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 schematically show an appropriate arrangement for the purpose of obtaining energy.
- a layer 12 e.g., a graphite layer (graphite cylinder tube) is attached to the inner wall of the reaction tube which absorbs radiation energies of all kinds and which also becomes positively charged by protons if protons are produced in the course of the reaction, thus supplying electric current via a leakage 13. It may also become charged through scattered atomic ions.
- a grid-like electrode with a positive potential may be placed before this wall electrode 12, which consists e.g., of cylindrically arranged graphite rods 14 with a lead 15.
- Protons result from the fusion of deuterium ions and tritium and anenergy release of 4.08 MeV.
- protons and tritium trigger off further reactions in the course of which also He and He emerge as well as neutrons (P+ D He+ 5.5 MeV. T+ D "He N 17.6 MeV, etc.).
- the deuterium fusion may also directly supply H0 (D D He N 3.27 MeV Therefore a direct fusion of deuterium ions into stable helium (He) should be sought to be achieved, with no production of protons or neutrons and with an energy release of 23.8 MeV.
- reaction tube 9 is lined in addition by a layer 16 ofa high density material, e.g., lead, platinum, tungsten, or an appropriate alloy, designed to complete the radiation absorption by graphite layer 12.
- a layer 16 of a high density material e.g., lead, platinum, tungsten, or an appropriate alloy, designed to complete the radiation absorption by graphite layer 12.
- FIG. 6 A further. application of the present invention is shown in FIG. 6.
- special electrodes have been designed according to FIG. 6 to capture these particles.
- the remaining primary electric energy may be obtained from these electrodes by means of circuits, e.g., between these electrodes and the point of departure of the particles.
- the remaining fast atomic ions reach the abovementioned electrode 17 via polar field 2 and, together with the ion source, can form a circuit (6a in FIG. 2), whereas surplus fast electrons are lead to electrode 18 via polar field 5 and may form a circuit e.g., with the electron source (8a in FIG. 2). If necessary, it might also be possible to establish a circuit between electrodes l7 and 18.
- FIG. 7 schematically shows a detail of the device invented, namely an example of the reaction chamber.
- the reaction tube 9 with the inner layer 12 and the outer layer 16 has two cooling jackets.
- the inner cooling jacket with feed pipe 19 and outlet 20 may be used to make use of the thermal reaction energy for the purpose of power production
- the outer jacket with feed pipe and outlet 21, 22 is designed above all to cool the magnetic coil 3 and to protect it against damage.
- Layer 12 preferably consists of graphite, layer 16 of a high density and appropriately heat resisting alloy.
- Magnetic fields e.g., may be replaced by other devices capable of combining and concentrating atomic ions and electrons into high density plasma beams.
- a device for obtaining controlled nuclear fusion 8.
- the sources of atomic ions (6, 6a) with accelerators (7, 7a) and electron sources with accelerators (8, 8a) are symmetrically arranged so as to form a reaction chamber, the reaction chamber being enclosed by a magnetic coil (3) and mixing magnets (5, 5a) for the purpose of mixing the beams of atomic ions and electrons into plasma beams.
- a device wherein a layer (12) is attached the vessel wall (9) for the purpose of obtaining energy which is capable of absorbing both radiation energy and charges and which is provided with a junction in order to conduct positive charges for the supply of electric current (13).
- a device wherein grid-like electrode arrangements in front of the layer (12) which possess a positive potential for the absorption of scattered electrons.
- a device wherein additional electrodes (l7, 18) are provided for capturing charged particles that have evaded collision, for the purpose of retrieving unused electric energy of charged particles.
- a device wherein the reaction chamber with the energy absorption arrangement (9, l2, 16) is enclosed by two systems of vessels serving the purpose of letting off heat, the inner system (19, 20) designed to take over thermal energy and the outer one (21, 22) to protect the contraction coil (3).
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For obtaining controlled nuclear fusion, two plasma beams of high density will be formed by blending of previously and separately accelerated atomic ion beams and electrons via deflection magnets, directed against each other with short impulses and combined to a fusion plasma within a reaction space surrounded by a contraction coil. With the axially aligned particle beams a high plasma density of 122 - 124 ions/ccm can be obtained and thus a good efficiency of fusion. In the drawing, 6, and 6a presents the atomic ion sources and 7, and 7a the atomic accelerators. The atomic ion beams are deflected through magnets 2, 2a and by means of the weaker deflection magnets 5, 5a the electronic beams coming from the electronic accelerators 8, 8a are admixed. The thus formed plasma beams are directed against each other in short periods with limited quantities of particles. A magnetic contraction coil 3 produce the desired high density of the atomic ions. The suction lines 11, 11a maintain a high vacuum in the reaction space.
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United States Patent 1191 MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL PLASMA [76] lnventor: Karl Nowak, Mollardgasse 8, A10
Vienna 6, Austria [22] Filed: May 20, 1971 21] Appl. No.: 142,708
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data May 21, 1970 Austria 4534/70 52 us. c1 176/2, 176/5, 176/9 [51] Int. Cl. .Q. G2lb 1/02 [58] Field of Search 176/1, 2, 9, 5
[56] References Cited FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 993,174 5/1965 Great Britain 176/2 983,753 2/1965 Great Britain 176/1 1,012,751 12/1965 Great Britain 176/2 Primary Examiner-l-larvey E. Behrend Nowak 1 Jan. 7, 1975 [54] METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING CONTROLLED NUCLEAR FUSION BY 57 ABSTRACT For obtaining controlled nuclear fusion, two plasma beams Of high density will be formed by blending of previously and separately accelerated atomic ion beams and electrons via deflection magnets, directed against each other with short impulses and combined to a fusion plasma within a reaction space surrounded by a contraction coil. With the axially aligned particle beams 21 high plasma density of 1 1 ions/ccm can be obtained and thus a good efficiency of fusion.
ln the drawing, 6, and 6a presents the atomic ion sources and 7, and 7a the atomic accelerators. The atomic ion beams are deflected through magnets 2, 2a and by means of the weaker deflection magnets 5, 5a the electronic beams coming from the electronic accelerators 8, 8a are admixed. The thus formed plasma beams are directed against each other in short periods with limited quantities of particles. A magnetic contraction coil 3 produce the desired high density of the atomic ions. The suction lines 11, 11a maintain a high vacuum in the reaction space.
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Pmmemm' H915 saw 2 OF 2 INVENTOR METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING CONTROLLED NUCLEAR FUSION BY MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL PLASMA essary for the practical application of said method. Ac cording to the invention beams of atomic ions and elec- I trons are combined via different deflection magnets, the beams of atomic ions passing through both magnets, the electron beam, on the other hand, passing only through one weaker magnetic field. Prior to the collision the plasma beams thus produced are contracted to ion densities of the orders to 10 or more ions/ccm by means of magnetic fields of increasing electric field strength due to the avoidance of radial velocity components of the ion flux movement and are thus led together in limited packets (i.e., short pulses of electric current).
In order, to obtain controlled nuclear fusion it is necessary to provide theatomic ions with velocities sufficing for overcoming the Coulomb barrier. As far as deuterium ions (deuterons) are concernedthis is the case in an ordinary plasmaof 100 million K. According to the equation e-V K-T this corresponds to ion velocities of 10 keV (1 eV corresponds to a temperature velocity of about 7,730 K). So far fusion temperature has been attempted to be reached mainly by means of pulsating discharges of current, plasma shocks, etc. Considering Maxwells distribution of temperature velocity, however, the fusion plasma also has to be kept in a stable position for a certain period of time (cca 1 second), i.e., it has to be enclosed by an arrangement, so that'the fastest of the atomic ions of thete-mperature movement on all sides may collide in accordance with the mean value. However, considerable problems have to be facedin achieving fusion temperature and in maintaining the fusion plasma over a sufficient length of time with a sufficiently high plasma density and yield.
Apparently two factors are chiefly responsible for the instability of heavily contracted plasma columns, namely, side effects of the hot plasma on the colder gaseous atmosphere surrounding it, and the tendency of the plasma to reduce its density on account of the movement of temperature on all sides, which is manifested in an enormous expansion pressure.
The present invention, avoids these difficulties. Artificial plasma is produced in a vacuum, thus eliminating theside effects. Byavoiding a movement of temperature on all sides and applying an exclusive axial ion velocity in two plasma beams travelling in opposite directions, a primary radial velocity component being avoided, high. and highest plasma densities may be obtained by means of relatively weak electromagnetic fieldstrengths. Owing to the fact that all atomic ions of the beams virtually possess the same velocity, which is produced by one accelerator in each case, also the reaction time necessary in the case of ordinary plasma with a general temperature movement, i.e., Maxwells distribution of temperature velocity, is no longer required, that is to say, the necessity of enclosing the plasma. Atomic ions and electrons are accelerated separately to an appropriate extent each and form plasmas each. Only the collision of these two contracted artificial plasmas triggers of the fusions.
The accompanying drawings will provide a more detailled explanation of the present invention.
FIG. 1 illustrates the principle of the method invented;
FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of the practical application of the present invention;
FIG. 3 serves to explain the fusion process invented;
FIGS. 4 and 5 show details of an appropriate device for obtaining the energy produced;
FIG. 6 offers a schematic explanation of another variety of the device invented;
' FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of the reaction chamber of the device invented.
According to FIG. 1 the beams of atomic ions 1, 1a, stemming from ion sources (canal ray tubes) and subsequent accelerators, which are not shown here, are directed against each other after having been deflected by magnetic fields from magnetic poles 2, 2a and meet within the contraction field of a magnetic coil 3. Prior to the combination of theion beams the electron beams 4, 4a are added, which also come from accelerators not shown here, via the deflection magnets 5, 5a, which leads to the formation of artificial plasma beams. The combined beams of atomic ions and electrons are preferably of the same or of similar cross sections and parti- I cle densities (electron energy might be somewhat higher) so that in the nascent plasma the space charge is either compensated (quasi neutrality) or negative and the mutual Coulomb repulsion of atomic ions in the beams is offset. Thus the nascent plasma contracts itself (self pinch) and is subsequently further contracted by the fields of the magnetic coil 3 enclosing the area of reaction. The deflection fields of magnetic poles 2, 4 (and 2a, 4a, respectively) for beams of atomic ions and electrons are of the same direction each so that the antipole particles are added from opposite sides in each case; in case of different directions they might be added from the same side. Beamsof atomic ions and electrons possess approximately the same velocity, i.e., electronic energy may be substantiall below the atomic energy. Electron velocity may preferably also be somewhat greater than the ion velocity. The beams of atomic ions 1 and la also pass through the deflection fields for the electrons 4 and 4a respecively, a fact which in calculating-the paths of the ion beams l and la and the field strenghts of the deflection magnets 2 and 2a should be taken into consideration; the fields of the electron deflection magnets (poles 5, 50), however, which may be much weaker, do not have a decisive effect upon the ion beams, which are deflected only to a small extent since they possess a far greater amount of energy when moving at the same speed. Within the area enclosed by coil 3 the fusion reactions take place. For this purpose the beams of atomic ions and plasma respectively have to penetrate each other to a certain degree which depends on the'ion density obtained through contraction as well as on the degree of ion acceleration. It is to be suggested to use atomic ion energies ranging from a few keV to a maximum of about keV, the field strength of the field of contraction (coil 3) amounting to 10 to 10 Gauss. Considering an effective collision cross section of 0.03 barn (i.e., 0.03. 10 cm*) at 100 keV and an ion density ranging from 10 to 10 ions or more/ccm the reaction path may be less than 1 m (e.g., m in the case of ions/ccm if all energy is made use of).
The accelerated plasma beams are preferably directed against each other by impulses, i.e., abruptly. The high vacuum vessel enclosing the arrangement is not shown in FIG. 1 for reasons of simplicity.
FIG. 2 offers a further explanation of the apparatus used. It shows schematically the cases of the ion sources 6 and 6a with the subsequent accelerators 7, 7a and the electron source and accelerator units 8, 8a, which resemble Braun tubes. Here, the contraction magnet 3 enclosing reaction tube 9is made to supply field strength through an increasing electromagnetic field strength which at the outset slowly increases towards the field of reaction. The connections 10, 10a located before or after the accelerators may have a diameter of e.g., 10 to cm or more, the same holds true for part 9 in the reaction zone, however, it may also be a little less there. Within the area of reaction the plasma contracts itself to form a slim tube, i.e., it is of small cross cut with high particle density. On the side of the area of reaction there is a tube 11 and preferably also a symmetrical tube 11a in addition for the evacuation of the system. Pumps for achieving a maximum vacuum should be in constant operation, the bring about the operating vacuum and remove remaining reaction products.
According to FIG. 3 two plasma columns D e and D 6 which have been heavily contracted by magnetic action and which have been produced according to the method explained in FIG. 1 in an apparatus as is shown in FIG. 2, collide frontally, so that the atomic ions, owing to the high plasma density, may encounter fusion pulses after having travelled a short distance and little scattering occurs. The electrons added to the atomic ions are preferably a little faster or are put in a little earlier, which leads to the formation of an electron cloud at the point of collision of the ion packets emitted, which may further support the fusion of atomic ions. Also additional electrons enclosed at the side of the magnetic field of coil 3 and rotating within the area of reaction may favor fusion, however, the electrons present in the plasmas may suffice to support the fusion. As long as atomic ions and electrons move at high speeds (which either equal or exceed the thermic speeds at thermic dissociation) they can hardly combine to form atoms, i.e., the cannot recombine; this is possible only after slowing the down. Owing to the high plasma density and the discontinuous emission little scattering of atomic ions occurs, the high plasma density also favors a so-called tunnel effect, i.e., the reduction of atomic energy necessary to overcome the Coulomb barrier. According to theory particle energy has to suffice to achieve an approach up to a distance of 10' cm, at which point the Coulomb repulsion ceases to exist and the great nuclear force becomes effective, i.e., apparently a change in the structure of the atomic ions takes place in the course of which a nucleus is formed out of the two nuclei.
FIGS. 4 and 5 schematically show an appropriate arrangement for the purpose of obtaining energy. A layer 12, e.g., a graphite layer (graphite cylinder tube) is attached to the inner wall of the reaction tube which absorbs radiation energies of all kinds and which also becomes positively charged by protons if protons are produced in the course of the reaction, thus supplying electric current via a leakage 13. It may also become charged through scattered atomic ions. In order to hold back scattered electrons a grid-like electrode with a positive potential may be placed before this wall electrode 12, which consists e.g., of cylindrically arranged graphite rods 14 with a lead 15.
Protons result from the fusion of deuterium ions and tritium and anenergy release of 4.08 MeV. As known. protons and tritium trigger off further reactions in the course of which also He and He emerge as well as neutrons (P+ D He+ 5.5 MeV. T+ D "He N 17.6 MeV, etc.). The deuterium fusion may also directly supply H0 (D D He N 3.27 MeV Therefore a direct fusion of deuterium ions into stable helium (He) should be sought to be achieved, with no production of protons or neutrons and with an energy release of 23.8 MeV.
An expansion inducing a Maxwell temperature movement, which is due to come about in the reaction chamber after the collision of the plasma columns unless only short electric impulses (plasma packets) are applied, is prevented by the discontinuous emittance. The emittance of particle packets is known through modern impulse method.
In FIGS. 4 and 5, reaction tube 9 is lined in addition by a layer 16 ofa high density material, e.g., lead, platinum, tungsten, or an appropriate alloy, designed to complete the radiation absorption by graphite layer 12.
A further. application of the present invention is shown in FIG. 6. In order to prevent the loss of energy stemming from accelerated particles which perhaps have escaped collision and are not scattered, and to prevent these accelerated particles from uncontrollably hitting the vessel wall in an undesired manner special electrodes have been designed according to FIG. 6 to capture these particles. The remaining primary electric energy may be obtained from these electrodes by means of circuits, e.g., between these electrodes and the point of departure of the particles. According to FIG. 6 the remaining fast atomic ions reach the abovementioned electrode 17 via polar field 2 and, together with the ion source, can form a circuit (6a in FIG. 2), whereas surplus fast electrons are lead to electrode 18 via polar field 5 and may form a circuit e.g., with the electron source (8a in FIG. 2). If necessary, it might also be possible to establish a circuit between electrodes l7 and 18.
FIG. 7 schematically shows a detail of the device invented, namely an example of the reaction chamber. In this case the reaction tube 9 with the inner layer 12 and the outer layer 16 has two cooling jackets. The inner cooling jacket with feed pipe 19 and outlet 20 may be used to make use of the thermal reaction energy for the purpose of power production, the outer jacket with feed pipe and outlet 21, 22 is designed above all to cool the magnetic coil 3 and to protect it against damage. Layer 12 preferably consists of graphite, layer 16 of a high density and appropriately heat resisting alloy.
In its practical application the present invention is not limited to the examples shown here. Magnetic fields, e.g., may be replaced by other devices capable of combining and concentrating atomic ions and electrons into high density plasma beams.
I claim:
1. A method for obtaining controlled nuclear fusion by means of artifical plasma, formed by leading together atomic ions and electrons, characterized by the fact that atomic ion beams (1, 1a) after they have been previously accelerated via deflection magnets (5, 5a) are admixed with previously and separately accelerated electronic beams (4, 4a), and thus formed plasma beams of high density are are directed against each other within a magnetic contraction (3).
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the beams of atomic ions (1, 1a) are deflected by a magnetic deflection field (2, 2a) and are made to pass through another, weaker field (5, 50) designed to deflect and add the electron beam (4, 4a).
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein ion densities ranging from to 10 or more ions/ccm are applied by means of magnetic contraction, space charge being compensated and radial velocity components of the ion movement being avoided.
4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the axial velocity of the plasma electrons is greater than the velocity of the atomic ions.
5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the electron beams are emitted earlier than the beams of atomic ions.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the electric current of the electrons exceeds the current of the ions, which results in a negative space charge.
7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the plasma beams produced pass through a magnetic field with a field strength of increasing contracting property until the zone of fusion is reached.
8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the beams of atomic ions, which combined with electrons form plasmas, are directed against each other in short current impulses.
9. A device for obtaining controlled nuclear fusion,
wherein the sources of atomic ions (6, 6a) with accelerators (7, 7a) and electron sources with accelerators (8, 8a) are symmetrically arranged so as to form a reaction chamber, the reaction chamber being enclosed by a magnetic coil (3) and mixing magnets (5, 5a) for the purpose of mixing the beams of atomic ions and electrons into plasma beams.
10. A device according to claim 9, wherein a layer (12) is attached the vessel wall (9) for the purpose of obtaining energy which is capable of absorbing both radiation energy and charges and which is provided with a junction in order to conduct positive charges for the supply of electric current (13).
11. A device according to claim 10, wherein grid-like electrode arrangements in front of the layer (12) which possess a positive potential for the absorption of scattered electrons.
12. A device according to claim 9, wherein additional electrodes (l7, 18) are provided for capturing charged particles that have evaded collision, for the purpose of retrieving unused electric energy of charged particles.
13. A device according to claim 9, wherein the reaction chamber with the energy absorption arrangement (9, l2, 16) is enclosed by two systems of vessels serving the purpose of letting off heat, the inner system (19, 20) designed to take over thermal energy and the outer one (21, 22) to protect the contraction coil (3).
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1. A METHOD FOR OBTAINING CONTROLLED NUCLEAR FUSION BY MEANS OF ARTIFICAL PLASMA, FORMED BY LEADING TOGETHER ATOMIC IONS AND ELECTRONS, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT ATOMIC ION BEAMS (1, 1A) AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ACCELERATED VIA DEFLECTION MAGNETS (5, 5A) ARE ADMIXED WITH PREVIOUSLY AND SEPARATELY ACCELERATED ELECTRONIC BEAMS (4, 4A), AND THUS FORMED PLASMA BEAMS OF HIGH DENSITY ARE ARE DIRECTED AGAINST EACH OTHER WITHIN A MAGNETIC CONTRACTION (3).
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the beams of atomic ions (1, 1a) are deflected by a magnetic deflection field (2, 2a) and are made to pass through another, weaker field (5, 5a) designed to deflect and add the electron beam (4, 4a).
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein ion densities ranging from 1022 to 1024 or more ions/ccm are applied by means of magnetic contraction, space charge being compensated and radial velocity components of the ion movement being avoided.
4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the axial velocity of the plasma electrons is greater than the velocity of the atomic ions.
5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the electron beams are emitted earlier than the beams of atomic ions.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the electric current of the electrons exceeds the current of the ions, which results in a negative space charge.
7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the plasma beams produced pass through a magnetic field with a field strength of increasing contracting property until the zone of fusion is reached.
8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the beams of atomic ions, which combined with electrons form plasmas, are directed against each other in short current impulses.
9. A device for obtaining controlled nuclear fusion, wherein the sources of atomic ions (6, 6a) with accelerators (7, 7a) and electron sources with accelerators (8, 8a) are symmetrically arranged so as to form a reaction chamber, the reaction chamber being enclosed by a magnetic coil (3) and mixing magnets (5, 5a) for the purpose of mixing the beams of atomic ions and electrons into plasma beams.
10. A device according to claim 9, wherein a layer (12) is attached the vessel wall (9) for the purpose of obtaining energy which is capable of absorbing both radiation energy and charges and which is provided with a junction in order to conduct positive charges for the supply of electric current (13).
11. A device according to claim 10, wherein grid-like electrode arrangements in front of the layer (12) which possess a positive potential for the absorption of scattered electrons.
12. A device according to claim 9, wherein additional electrodes (17, 18) are provided for capturing charged particles that have evaded collision, for the purpose of retrieving unused electric energy of charged particles.
13. A device according to claim 9, wherein the reaction chamber with the energy absorption arrangement (9, 12, 16) is enclosed by two systems of vessels serving the purpose of letting off heat, the inner system (19, 20) designed to take over thermal energy and the outer one (21, 22) to protect the contraction coil (3).
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