Accession Number:

AD0475149

Title:

ON A NEW TYPE OF ACCELERATOR FOR HEAVY IONS.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.,

Corporate Author:

AVCO EVERETT RESEARCH LAB INC EVERETT MA

Personal Author(s):

• Janes, G. S.
• Levy, R. H.
• Bethe, H. A.
• Feld, B. T.

Report Date:

1965-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

96.0

Abstract:

A new device called HIPAC - Heavy Ion Plasma Accelerator which may be capable of accelerating ions of any atomic number to energies sufficient to overcome the nuclear Coulomb barrier is described. A closed potential well is created by filling a toroidal vacuum chamber with electrons the electrons are contained by a magnetic field whose intensity is so low that its effect on the ions can be neglected. Ions are both accelerated and trapped in the well the trapping effect allows sufficient time for the ions to become highly stripped by electron impact. The very large ion energies that can be achieved in this way would allow a wide variety of nuclear reactions to be studied, including inverse fission. The present primitive state of development of the HIPAC is described, and the future prospects assessed. Author

Descriptors:

• *PLASMA ACCELERATORS
• *ION ACCELERATORS
• RINGS
• VACUUM APPARATUS
• ELECTRONS
• MAGNETIC FIELDS
• CROSSED FIELD DEVICES
• ELECTRON BEAMS

Subject Categories:

• Particle Accelerators

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE