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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2013
Applicants:
The University of Surrey, Guildford, GB;
Astrium Limited, Stevenage, GB;
Inventor:
Aaron Kombai Knoll, Guildford, GB;
Assignees:
ASTRIUM SAS, Suresnes, FR;
ASTRIUM LIMITED, Hertfordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 5/02 (2006.01); F03H 1/00 (2006.01); H01J 27/14 (2006.01); H01J 27/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 5/02 (2013.01); F03H 1/0037 (2013.01); F03H 1/0068 (2013.01); H01J 27/146 (2013.01); H01J 27/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ion accelerator includes: an inner magnet having a channel extending through it in an axial direction; an outer magnet extending around the inner magnet, the magnets having like polarities so as to produce a magnetic field having two locations of zero magnetic field strength. The locations are spaced apart in the axial direction; and an anode and a cathode are arranged to generate an electrical potential difference between the locations.