Computer Simulation of Electrostatic Inertial Confinement.

Abstract

The technique of numerical plasma simulation is here used to study the behavior of the electrostatic-inertial confinement device. Particle type simulation models calculate the time evolution of the plasma contained within a spherical chamber into which high energy ions are radially injected. Two types of steady state configurations were found to exist, one of which includes a virtual anode. Neither allows a particle density enhancement over that due to geometrical focussing. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763826

Entities

People

  • C. Barnes

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Energy
  • High Energy
  • Particles
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Steady State

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.