Ring power balance scaling: implications for a reactor

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The existence of a stable equilibrium for the hot electron rings and the ability to sustain them throughout the steady-state operation with reasonably low amounts of microwave power are central to the successful operation of EBTs and to the viability of the EBT reactor concept. In this paper, critical issues and uncertainties are highlighted, and the effects of various parameters and scaling assumptions on the reactor Q/sub E/ (Q/sub electric/) value are indicated.

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