In this space, visitors are invited to post any comments, questions, or skeptical observations about Philo T. Farnsworth's contributions to the field of Nuclear Fusion research.Subject: Re: A few questions, Richard Hull
Date: Oct 23, 8:58 am
Poster: Richard HullOn Oct 23, 8:58 am, Richard Hull wrote:
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>Mean free path is how far the atoms travel without colliding right?
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yes for about 63% of the ions. The rest travel farther. A lot of folks forget that. RH
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Is this the same as Debye Length?
No. RH
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recombination is just the ions becoming neutral by picking up electrons, right?
Yes RH
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>What are heated dispenser cathodes? I thought cathodes just gained electrons.
No, all cathodes are there to supply or release electrons. It is what they do....It is their job or mission in life.
Richard Hull