Beam-Plasma Stabilizer for the New Type of Nuclear Power Energy Systems

Abstract

In this paper the electrokinetic characteristics of helium low-voltage beam discharge plasma in operating conditions of a three-electrode device with a hot cathode are studied. A method and a device are proposed to ensure effective voltage stabilization in a range up to 110 V by controlling the electron velocity distribution function using the plasma channel external boundaries.

Keywords

• anisotropic plasma
• hot cathode
• beam discharge
• voltage stabilization
• plasma channel
• electron velocity distribution function (EVDF)