Abstract
The present paper is devoted to an investigation of the motion of ß particles from tritium in an adiabatic trap. It is shown that under certain conditions the number of reflections of the ß particles from regions of high magnetic field (magnetic mirrors) is greater than 107. The dependence of the lifetime of the ß particle in the trap on gas pressure, magnetic field configuration, and field homogeneity is determined.
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We wish to take the opportunity to express our gratitude to G. I. Budker who took part in the present work and P. E. Spivak who was a great help in the initial stages of the experiment.
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Rodionov, S.N. Experimental test of the behavior of charged particles in an adiabatic trap. The Soviet Journal of Atomic Energy 6, 459–463 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01483351
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01483351