摘要:
A toroidal field coil for generating a toroidal magnetic field in a nuclear fusion reactor comprising a toroidal plasma chamber having a central column. The toroidal field coil comprises a portion passing through the central column. The portion passing through the central chamber comprises: • a low temperature superconductor, LTS, layer (21) formed from LTS; • a high temperature superconductor, HTS, layer (22) formed from HTS and located radially outward of the LTS layer. • a non-superconducting conductive layer (23) formed from electrically conducting, non-superconducting material and located radially outward of the HTS and LTS layers.
摘要:
A system and method for generating a plasma. A first electrode and a second electrode are disposed adjacent to one another, not touching one another. A first power supply supplies power at the second electrode, and a second power supply generates a magnetic field. A sequencer coordinates a discharge of power from the first power supply and a discharge of power from the second power supply. The first power supply may be is configured such that the discharge of power from the first power supply generates a plasma between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second power supply is configured such that the magnetic field it generates rotates the plasma. Depending upon disclosed relative geometries of the electrodes and the magnetic field, the plasma is shaped alternatively as a disc, a dome, a sleeve, or a polygonal sheet.
摘要:
A nano-particle field extraction system comprising a grid having a plurality of electrodes each defining an electrical field, wherein the grid has a plurality of vias extending therethrough. The system further comprises a reservoir having a generally dry mixture disposed therein, a plurality of particles suspended in the generally dry mixture, a biasing member applying a biasing force to the generally dry mixture in the reservoir, and a sieve electrode system in electrical communication with the grid. The sieve electrode system has a plurality of through-holes extending from the reservoir to the grid, such that the sieve electrode system cooperates with the biasing member to extract at least one particle from the generally dry mixture and into the grid whereby the electrical fields charge and accelerate the particle in the vias.
摘要:
The invention relates to a photon source comprising an electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) multicharged ion plasma source which comprises a cylindrical plasma vacuum chamber (CH) , an injection guide (GD) for injecting microwaves into the chamber, a device (I) for injecting a gas into the chamber, a pumping system (P) to extract ionised gas resulting from the action of microwaves on the gas (g) , and a cylindrical magnetic structure (1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4) that surrounds the chamber (CH) and that produces at least two closed surfaces (S) in line along the chamber axis and on which the value of the magnetic field is equal to the value of the electron cyclotron resonance field (ECR) , the photons being extracted through an opening (02) in line along the axis of the chamber .
摘要:
A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.
摘要:
A chamber cross-sectional multi-stage plasma arrangement characterized by escalating charge movement towards chamber center axis through one or more escalation stages contributing to the heating of the plasma, the centering of the plasma on the chamber axis, and creating rotation of the plasma therein. Rotation of the plasma around its axis induces a self-generated magnetic field, which in turn increases plasma stability and confinement. Some of the said stages of the multi-stage arrangement may be created by physical elements and components while others may be induced or generated by externally applying magnetic and/or electric fields or their combinations and/or by injection of electrons, ions or other plasma.
摘要:
Plasma processing systems and methods suitable for use in fusion power applications are disclosed. The system can include a plasma confinement device having a first compression electrode and a second compression electrodes spaced apart from each other along Z-pinch axis to define a reaction chamber therebetween; a precursor supply device including an inner precursor supply unit configured to supply, through an inner injector thereof, an inner precursor plasma or gas into the reaction chamber, and an outer precursor supply unit configured to supply, through an outer injector thereof disposed radially outwardly of the inner injector with respect to the Z-pinch axis, an outer precursor plasma into the reaction chamber; and a power supply configured to apply a voltage between the first and second compression electrodes to energize and compress the inner precursor plasma or gas and the outer precursor plasma into a Z-pinch plasma having a radially sheared axial flow.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for forming torsional magnetic reconnection, and converting stored magnetic energy into charged particle kinetic energy and particle acceleration, is claimed. A torsional magnetic reconnection apparatus generally comprises (1) a vacuum environment housing (2) a plurality of conducting coils to form a magnetic field fan-spine topology and (3) a plasma generation device providing an azimuthal magnetic field perturbation such that current sheets are formed and magnetic reconnection processes can occur. Electric current energization of the plurality of conducting coils generates a potential magnetic fan-spine topology. A simultaneous capacitor bank discharge forms and axially drives a plasma sheath, featuring an azimuthal magnetic field, toward the fan-spine magnetic null that forces the diffusion of magnetic flux through the plasma. This magnetic to plasma kinetic energy conversion process accelerates charged particles far away from the reconnection region along open magnetic field lines.
摘要:
A system and method for the synthesis of light-nuclei elements (LNEs), including the battery element Lithium, in high-purity form. The method eliminates the need for high-energy proton collision in Cosmic Rays to produce Nitrogen- 15. LNEs are produced by placing a mixture with carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen (CNO) source material in a strong, fixed magnetic field (12), then introducing instability to the CNO's stable isotopes through high-frequency radio waves tuned to the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) frequency of a target material in the mixture to produce a LNE product material, and then separating the LNE product material from other materials within the mixture by enhancing gravity separation based on the opposite signs of respective dipole magnetic moments (DMM) to cause attraction of the product material, such as Lithium, to the South magnetic pole away from another product material, such as Beryllium, that is attracted to the North magnetic pole.