Plasma Physics, and Transportation and Use of Positively Charged Particle Beams.
Abstract
The invention pertains to plasma physics, and in particular to and transportation and use of positively charged particle beams. Particle beams of positively charged atoms have potentially a number of useful applications, among which are thin film deposition, semiconductor doping, use as a general laboratory tool, a source of pulsed neutrons (i.e. by impacting a suitable target), shock hardening of materials, advanced military weaponry, and, most interestingly, as the trigger in a nuclear fusion reactor. Unfortunately, a number of these applications require that after the beams are created in particle accelerators, they must travel a considerable distance to their targets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 13, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADD015398
Entities
People
- Glenn Joyce
- Richard F. Hubbard
- Steven P. Slinker
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy