MEGATRON ACCELERATOR
Abstract
The Megatron (plasma betatron) Project is discussed. Construction details of the accelerator are given, and methods of shaping and measuring the magnetic guide field are described. Methods of generating the plasma and its initial properties are listed. Application of the timevarying magnetic guide field results in the production of a runaway electron beam of peak energy 1 Mev and beam intensity approximately one ampere. Methods of detecting the runaway electrons are described, and the electron life histories are studied. It is found that ultimate destruction of the runaway electron beam results from a collective interaction of the beam electrons and the background plasma. The observations are compared with theoretical results of Field and Fried. Also included are the results of a computer study of early time collective effects in a cold plasma subjected to a rapidly rising betatron guide field.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0622815
Entities
People
- Kenneth C. Rogers
- Lawrence Ferrari
- S. J. Lukasik
Organizations
- Stevens Institute of Technology