Abstract: A device is provided for adiabatically compressing a plasma stream and maintaining the plasma stream in the compressed state. The device has a plasma compression region; a first plurality of electromagnets positioned around the plasma compression region for compressing the plasma stream; a reaction region positioned down stream from the plasma compression region; and a second plurality of electromagnets positioned around the reaction region for maintaining the plasma stream in its compressed state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2006
Date of Patent:
November 4, 2008
Inventors:
Vernon E. Staton, Jeremy C. Cheron, Soorena Sadri