Published July 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Effective well of a static Kingdon trap

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203 (United States)

Description

A theory is developed that describes ion confinement within a centrifugal-electrostatic effective potential energy well, which is produced by a static Kingdon trap. Both a cylindrical configuration and a spherical configuration are treated. The conditions required for forming the deepest effective potential energy well are determined. Criteria for confining particles that have a drifting Maxwellian velocity distribution are established.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 072508-072508.6
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41018683
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; TRAPS
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; CONFINEMENT; ENERGY

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(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics