Fusor and other equipment

File — Box: 3, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1-3a Distributed ion source tubes, 3/29/66, 2/2/67, 7/10/67
3b Unidentified pieces of equipment
4 Hollow electron (?)-m in fusor
5-8 Unidentified pieces of equipment
9 Elements (glass) from tube 26E
10-12 Unidentified pieces of equipment
13 Unidentified lab flask.
14 Dissector image tube.
15 Multipactor.
16 Fusor, Duplicate see (P0437n03_02_038)
17 Anode “ring.” Another rest geometry for fusor.
18 Electronic multiplier.
19 Later model fusor. This period saw dramatic reactions.
20 Fusor in bell jar, August 16 1960. Duplicate see (P0437n03_02_041)
21-24 Fusor.
25 Early fusor with mirrors and windows to see interior during operation, August 16 1960.
26 The Farnsworth Fusor om the “well”. Fusor “pit” used to shield higher density reaction by-products (fast neutrons).
27 Small fusor in lab. August 16 1960. Cage is to protect potential implosion. Duplicate see (P0437n03_02_035)
28 Early fusor shown without bell jar (required for operation). Duplicate (see P0437n01_18_002)
29 “Wavy” geometry. Tested shape for anode that was not adopted in any later models.
30 First model of Farnsworth fusor, August 16 1960. Duplicate see (P0437n03_02_041)

Dates

1900-1980

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.