Wave-driven Countercurrent Plasma Centrifuge

[摘要] A method for driving rotation and a countercurrent flow in a fully ionized plasma centrifuge is described. The rotation is produced by radiofrequency waves near the cyclotron resonance. The wave energy is transferred into potential energy in a manner similar to the Îą channeling effect. The countercurrent flow may also be driven by radiofrequency waves. By driving both the rotation and the flow pattern using waves instead of electrodes, physical and engineering issues may be avoided.

[发布日期] 2009-03-20

[学科分类] 原子、分子光学和等离子物理

[关键词] CHANNELING;CYCLOTRON RESONANCE;ELECTRODES;PLASMA CENTRIFUGES;POTENTIAL ENERGY;ROTATION Wave Interaction;Particles;Rotating Plasmas;Magnetic Mirrors