Acceleration of heavy-current ionic flows

The process of acceleration of heavy-current ionic flows in a magnetic plasma emitter is studied. Results of interaction of ionic flows under their motion in the emitter are obtained. In view of the small mobility of electrons in acceleration directions it was possible to involve ions of the whole volume of emitter in the acceleration process. The interaction of the ionic flow with the electrode of the accelerator determined the work of the ionic accelerator. With the help of the energy of an electric field a forced cooling of the plasma emitter and acceleration of 700 ampere ionic flows were realized.Translated from Dinamicheskie Sistemy, No. 8, pp. 107–113, 1989.