Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear fusion – Inertial confinement
Patent
1984-11-21
1987-04-14
Cangialosi, Salvatore
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear fusion
Inertial confinement
376156, 328228, G21B 100, G21G 402
Patent
active
046577220
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for producing and sustaining a very intense pinch effect in a ralativistic electron beam by applying a continually accelerating strong electric field along the entire length of the beam. A special anode collects electrons that stray from the beam and conducts them along a conducting wall of the anode. The potential drop due to the flow of these electrons in the anode wall produces a strong electric field along the beam. The clusters of heavy ions in the beam impact a target made of lead, for example, and produces various varieties of sub-nuclear products including mesons, neutrons, neutrinos, and hadrons. Electrons liberated from atoms appear adjacent the cathode along with ions also resulting from the liberation. These electrons are accelerated toward the target leaving behind the positive ions which produce a positive potential trough. The positive trough turns electrons in the beam toward the center line of the beam thereby producing an increased electron density and a complementary negative potential trough. The negative potential trough concentrates the positive ions and causes them to accelerate with the beam toward the target.
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