Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy (JMPEE)

 

TITLE

Microwave Formation and Heating Plasmas for Controlled Fusion Research [PDF]

AUTHORS

H. Odell Eason, Jr.

1969

4

2

89-99

YEAR

VOLUME

ISSUE

PAGES

 

Abstract

Stable high-density, high-temperature deuterium plasmas are formed at 10 Torr pressure within a multimode cavity located in a magnetic confining field by application of high-power CW microwaves at the electron gyro frequency. The method, equipment considerations, and present trends are discussed.