Electron-beam propagation in plasma channels
- 1 September 1979
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 50 (9), 5691-5693
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.326747
Abstract
Electron beams propagating in current-carrying plasma channels proposed for ICF reactors generate an electric field which drives a return current. This electric field reduces the electron energy and also causes an expansion of the trajectory envelope. The scaling of this effect is discussed and estimates of its importance for reactor-level conditions are presented.Keywords
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