Some Aspects of the Radial Stability in a Magnetic Mirror Machine (open access)

Some Aspects of the Radial Stability in a Magnetic Mirror Machine

Abstract: "The radial motion of an ion in an axially symmetric magnetic field is discussed. It is pointed out that particles of constant velocity have clearly defined upper limits to their radial motion. This is a result of the other constant of the motion, the canonical angular momentum. These limits are independent of the number of times an ion is reflected from the mirrors, providing the field is truly axially symmetric."
Date: March 19, 1954
Creator: Henrich, Louis R.
System: The UNT Digital Library