Performance of a plasma-filled, series-field-coil ion beam diode

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Abstract
An ion diode having many characteristics desirable for ion beam fusion is described. These features include bunching, excellent impedance match to the pulser, self-magnetic insulation of electrons, and selectable ion species. The diode accomplishes this by employing a series magnetic field coil and an initial plasma fill. The series field coil is configured in such a way as to give uniform electron loss and ion current density over the entire anode. Data are presented to show experimental agreement with the model.