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Anode of arc plasma generator and arc plasma generator. RU patent 2504931.

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: arc plasma generator with multistage gas supply contains cathode and anode. Anode is made of at least two sections, at that any two adjoining anode sections are connected electrically to each other. Between any two adjoining anode sections there are gas guide holes which are tangential holes or holes ensuring gas flow which direction of velocity has tangential and axial components at the same time.

EFFECT: increasing operational reliability of arc plasma generator.

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IPC classes for russian patent Anode of arc plasma generator and arc plasma generator. RU patent 2504931. (RU 2504931):

H05H1/34 - PLASMA TECHNIQUE (ion-beam tubes H01J0027000000; magnetohydrodynamic generators H02K0044080000; producing X-rays involving plasma generation H05G0002000000); PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY- CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS (obtaining neutrons from radioactive sources G21, e.g. G21B, G21C, G21G); PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS (atomic clocks G04F0005140000; devices using stimulated emission H01S; frequency regulation by comparison with a reference frequency determined by energy levels of molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles H03L0007260000)

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