MEGATRON ACCELERATOR PROGRESS REPORT

Abstract

The status of the Megatron (plasma betatron) project is reviewed. Reports are presented on plasma formation by R.F. breakdown of a low pressure (1/100,000 Torr) gas, electron capture in the air core magnet, diagnostic technique studies, switch development, and theoretical studies of beam stability. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0282881

Entities

People

  • K.c. Rogers
  • W. Pak

Organizations

  • Stevens Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Betatrons
  • Charged Particles
  • Circular Accelerators
  • Electron Accelerators
  • Electron Capture
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Leptons
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Oscillating Field Accelerators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics