Particle accelerator for inducing contained particle collisions
First Claim
1. A particle accelerator comprising:
- a contained chamber area comprising first and second portions;
each of said first and second portions formed of an electrically conductive material and comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper and lower surfaces defining hollow chambers having open sides;
said first and second portions located adjacent to each other with said open sides facing each other and being electrically insulated from each other;
voltage means electrically connected to said first and second portions and providing a pulsed voltage to said first and second portions to provide an electrical field extending in a direction between said first and second portions;
a magnetic field passing generally perpendicular to said direction of said electrical field and passing through said contained chamber area;
an ion source in communication with said contained chamber area for providing ions to said contained area;
a substantial quantity of atoms at a measurable pressure contained within said contained chamber area for interaction with accelerated ions; and
wherein said voltage means applies a voltage to said first and second portions to accelerate ions within said contained chamber area and in a direction generally parallel to said electrical field extending between said first and second portions, and said magnetic field exerts a directional force on ions moving within said contained chamber area to cause said ions to follow generally spiral paths and undergo repeated accelerations as they pass between said first and second portions within said contained chamber area, whereby high energy ions are provided for colliding with said atoms in said contained chamber area to cause nuclear reactions to occur within said contained chamber area between said ions and said atoms.
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Abstract
A particle accelerator for inducing contained particle collisions. The particle accelerator includes two hollow dees of electrically conductive material which are separated and electrically insulated from each other. The dees are located between the poles of a strong magnet which generates a magnetic field through top and bottom sides of the dees. In addition, the dees are connected to an oscillator for providing an alternating voltage between the dees. The dees are located within a chamber containing a gas and/or vapor provided at a measurable pressure. Ions are accelerated in essentially spiral paths within the dees, and follow paths which may be both concentric and non-concentric with the dees whereby collisions are produced between accelerated ions and gas or vapor atoms contained within the chamber, as well as between pairs of accelerated ions following different paths. The particle collisions within the chamber produces neutrons, generates energy, and performs other useful functions associated with the interaction of particles.
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1. A particle accelerator comprising:
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a contained chamber area comprising first and second portions;
each of said first and second portions formed of an electrically conductive material and comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper and lower surfaces defining hollow chambers having open sides;
said first and second portions located adjacent to each other with said open sides facing each other and being electrically insulated from each other;
voltage means electrically connected to said first and second portions and providing a pulsed voltage to said first and second portions to provide an electrical field extending in a direction between said first and second portions;
a magnetic field passing generally perpendicular to said direction of said electrical field and passing through said contained chamber area;
an ion source in communication with said contained chamber area for providing ions to said contained area;
a substantial quantity of atoms at a measurable pressure contained within said contained chamber area for interaction with accelerated ions; and
wherein said voltage means applies a voltage to said first and second portions to accelerate ions within said contained chamber area and in a direction generally parallel to said electrical field extending between said first and second portions, and said magnetic field exerts a directional force on ions moving within said contained chamber area to cause said ions to follow generally spiral paths and undergo repeated accelerations as they pass between said first and second portions within said contained chamber area, whereby high energy ions are provided for colliding with said atoms in said contained chamber area to cause nuclear reactions to occur within said contained chamber area between said ions and said atoms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of inducing collisions between particles comprising the steps of:
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providing a contained area defining a chamber for containing a gas at a measurable pressure;
providing a pulsing voltage potential across at least a portion of said contained area wherein said voltage potential alternately changes at a predetermined frequency;
providing a magnetic field passing through said contained area generally perpendicular to said voltage potential;
providing ions to said contained area;
providing a substantial quantity of atoms at a measurable pressure within said contained area;
accelerating said ions through said voltage potential within said contained area wherein said magnetic field causes said ions to follow a generally spiral path which is generally parallel to a plane defined by said electrical field and perpendicular to said magnetic field, said ions being repeatedly accelerated through said voltage potential as said voltage potential pulses at said predetermined frequency; and
wherein said ions collide with said atoms to cause nuclear reactions between said ions and said atoms within said contained area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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