PROTON E-LAYER ASTRON FOR PRODUCING CONTROLLED FUSION REACTIONS

摘要

High energy charged particles (molecular ions) are injected and trapped in a linear axial magnetic mirror containment field to produce a cylindrical E-layer of relativistic ions, e.g., protons rotating about the axis of said field. The magnetic field of said E-layer interacts with the mirror field to produce a pattern of closed magnetic field lines defining a charged particle containment zone into which neutral fuel materials may be introduced to be ionized by interaction with the E-layer particles forming a high temperature gas or plasma therein.