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A new, magnetically insulated negative ion source has recently been discovered which can produce pulsed negative ion beams (H−, Li−, and C−) with intensities of of 100–300 A/cm2 at 1–4 MeV. This source may provide the basis for a high energy neutral beam system for heating large tokamaks.
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Stinnett, R.W., Buttram, M.T. A magnetically insulated negative ion source for neutral beam heating. J Fusion Energ 3, 253–261 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01058240
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