Published December 6, 1976 | Version v1
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Production of intense proton beams in pinched-electron-beam diodes

Creators

  • 1. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 20375

Description

A polarity-reversed 1012-W relativistic-electron-beam generator operating in the self-pinched mode is used to produce and propagate intense proton beams. Charge-neutralized beams of 30--50 ns duration consisting of over 4 x 1016 0.5--0.8-MeV protons distributed over a 120-cm2 cross-sectional area are routinely produced. The 150--200-kA average ion currents deduced from these measurements are in good agreement with theoretical calculations

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.37.1543;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
23
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1543-1546
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8304240
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BEAM PRODUCTION; ELECTRON BEAMS; KILO AMP BEAM CURRENTS; PINCH DEVICES; PROTON BEAMS
Descriptors DEC
BEAM CURRENTS; BEAMS; CURRENTS; LEPTON BEAMS; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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