Published 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Space charge effects on ion and electron beams produced in plasma focus devices

  • 1. Plasma Laboratory, Institute of Physics and Technology for Radiation Devices, Institute of Atomic Physics, PO Box MG-6, R-76900 Bucharest, (Romania)

Description

The space charge effects which appear in the propagation of ion and electron beams through the background gas in plasma focus devices are analysed. An explanation is given for the ion beam divergence observed in IPE-2/20 plasma focus device, in the 3-5 cm zone in front of the anode. Some mechanisms to recover the energy of the beams which leave the hot, dense plasma are proposed. (Author) 1 Fig., 19 Refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Romanian Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 11-16.
ISSN
1221-146X
CODEN
RJPHEC

INIS

Country of Publication
Romania
Country of Input or Organization
Romania
INIS RN
27018141
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ANODES; CONFIGURATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; HOT PLASMA; ION BEAMS; PLASMA FOCUS; SPACE CHARGE
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; ELECTRODES; LEPTON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PLASMA